Caplacizumab in adult patients with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is usually a fatal disease caused by a deficiency of the metalloproteinase, ADAMTS13, often due to autoimmunity. This leads to the development of pathogenic multimers of von Willebrand factor (vWF), causing an inappropriate interaction of platelets and vWF....

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Main Authors: Ashley Hanlon, Ara Metjian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-02-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Hematology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2040620720902904