Value of ADAMTS13 activity and inhibitor
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Denis M. Dwyre; Bryce Dursteler; Marcus Nashelsky; Kenneth D. Friedman; Thomas J
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Background and Objectives: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a clinical diagnosis that can be difficult to establish in severely ill patients. We report a case of fulminant TTP in a woman who died before receiving plasma exchange. An autopsy plasma sample was analyzed for ADAMTS13 activit