Deficiency of ADAMTS13 Causes Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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  • Han-Mou Tsai
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In the circulation, a plasma metalloprotease, ADAMTS13, cleaves von Willebrand factor (vWF) in a shear-dependent manner. This article reviews the role of this cleavage in regulating VWF-platelet interaction and proposes a scheme for understanding how a deficiency of ADAMTS13 results in the development of microthrombi in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. (Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2003;23:●●●-●●●.)

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تاریخ انتشار 2003