Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: Medical and biological monitoring of six pregnancies

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 146-152

  Ducloy Bouthors, Anne Sophie ^a   Caron, Claudine ^a   Subtil, Damien ^a   Provot, François ^a   Tournoys, Antoine ^a   Wibau, Bénédicte ^a   Krivosic Horber, Renée ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cleaving protease; Pregnancy; Thrombocytopenia; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; Von Willebrand factor multimers

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE;

EID: 0242365359     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00199-4     Document Type: Article

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