A patient with SLE-associated thrombotic microangiopathy and non-neutralizing antibodies against ADAMTS13.
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In this case report, we describe for the first time a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP) accompanying highly active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that was associated with non-neutralizing antibodies against the plasma metalloprotease ADAMTS13. Those non-neutralizing antibodies could have been the cause of ADAMTS13 depletion and consecutive TTP. More extensive analyses are required to determine the prevalence as well as the clinical relevance of non-neutralizing antibodies against ADAMTS13 in SLE patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
دوره 25 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010