Presenting ADAMTS13 antibody and antigen levels predict prognosis in immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Ferras Alwan, Chiara Vendramin, Karen Vanhoorelbeke, Katy Langley, Vickie McDonald, Steve Austin, Amanda Clark, Will Lester, Richard Gooding, Tina Biss,

Blood · 2017 · 126 citations · 28 references

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= .005). The synergistic effect of anti-ADAMTS13 IgG antibody in the upper quartile and ADAMTS13 antigen in the lowest quartile had the highest mortality of 27.3%. We conclude that both anti-ADAMTS13 IgG antibody and ADAMTS13 antigen levels correlate with outcome in TTP with increased cardiac and neurological involvement and increased mortality.

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