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Thromb Haemost 2011; 105(02): 381-385
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-06-0417
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Evaluation of assay methods to measure plasma ADAMTS13 activity in thrombotic microangiopathies

Roberta Palla
1   A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano and Luigi Villa Foundation, Milan, Italy
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Carla Valsecchi
1   A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano and Luigi Villa Foundation, Milan, Italy
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Mariateresa Bajetta
1   A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano and Luigi Villa Foundation, Milan, Italy
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Marta Spreafico
1   A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano and Luigi Villa Foundation, Milan, Italy
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Raimondo De Cristofaro
2   Hemostasis Research Centre, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Flora Peyvandi
1   A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano and Luigi Villa Foundation, Milan, Italy
› Author Affiliations Financial support: F.P. and R.D.C. were supported by Italian Ministry of University and Research (PRIN 2007, N°2007T9HTFB and FIRST EX-60% 2006) and by Italo Monzino Foundation.
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Received: 29 June 2010

Accepted after major revision: 30 October 2010

Publication Date:
25 November 2017 (online)

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