Blood Reviews
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 11-16 , January 2010

Inhibitory anti-ADAMTS 13 antibodies: Measurement and clinical application

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doi: 10.1016/j.blre.2009.11.001

Blood Reviews
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 11-16 , January 2010

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