Unusually large plasma factor VIII: von Willebrand factor multimers in chronic relapsing thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

N Engl J Med. 1982 Dec 2;307(23):1432-5. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198212023072306.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Coagulation Factors*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Factor VIII*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoelectrophoresis, Two-Dimensional
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / blood*
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / etiology
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / therapy
  • Recurrence
  • von Willebrand Factor*

Substances

  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • von Willebrand Factor
  • Factor VIII