Antibody Inhibitors to von Willebrand Factor Metalloproteinase and Increased Binding of von Willebrand Factor to Platelets in Ticlopidine-Associated Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Abstract
In patients who developed ticlopidine-associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), autoantibodies to von Willebrand factor metalloproteinase were formed; this led to the same type of von W... Background: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) affects 1 in 1600 to 1 in 5000 patients who receive ticlopidine, but little is known about the pathogenesis of this complication. Objective: To...