Thromb Haemost 2014; 112(05): 1065-1068
DOI: 10.1160/th14-02-0116
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A novel mutation in ADAMTS13 of a child with Upshaw-Schulman Syndrome

Almudena Pérez-Rodríguez
1   Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
,
Ana Batlle-López
2   Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Cantabria, Spain
3   Departamento de Biología Molecular e Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria (IBBTEC), Universidad de Cantabria, CSIC, SODERCAN, Santander, Spain
,
Rosa Blanco
3   Departamento de Biología Molecular e Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria (IBBTEC), Universidad de Cantabria, CSIC, SODERCAN, Santander, Spain
,
Ignacio Varela
3   Departamento de Biología Molecular e Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria (IBBTEC), Universidad de Cantabria, CSIC, SODERCAN, Santander, Spain
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Javier León
3   Departamento de Biología Molecular e Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria (IBBTEC), Universidad de Cantabria, CSIC, SODERCAN, Santander, Spain
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M. Dolores Delgado
3   Departamento de Biología Molecular e Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria (IBBTEC), Universidad de Cantabria, CSIC, SODERCAN, Santander, Spain
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Esther Lourés
1   Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Ángela Rodríguez-Trillo
1   Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
,
Aránzazu García-Rivero
4   Centro Oncológico de Galicia, A Coruña, Spain
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Joana Costa-Pinto
1   Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Javier Batlle
1   Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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María Fernanda López-Fernández
1   Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
› Author Affiliations
Financial support: This study was supported by grants PI11/00397 and SAF11–23796 as well as a grant from Baxter.
Further Information

Publication History

Received: 07 February 2014

Accepted after major revision: 05 June 2014

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

 

 
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