Evaluation of assay methods to measure plasma ADAMTS13 activity in thrombotic microangiopathies

Roberta Palla; Carla Valsecchi; Mariateresa Bajetta; Marta Spreafico; Raimondo De Cristofaro; Flora Peyvandi

doi:10.1160/TH10-06-0417

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

¹A. 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

¹A. 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

¹A. 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

¹A. 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

²Hemostasis Research Centre, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy

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Flora Peyvandi

¹A. 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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