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. 2024 Jun 30:9:11.
doi: 10.21037/aob-24-6. Epub 2024 Apr 1.

Introductory comments about the special series of thrombotic microangiopathy

X Long Zheng  1
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Introductory comments about the special series of thrombotic microangiopathy

X Long Zheng. Ann Blood. .
No abstract available

Keywords: ADAMTS13; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP); complement; thrombotic microangiopathy; von Willebrand factor (VWF).

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The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://aob.amegroups.org/article/view/10.21037/aob-24-6/coif). The series “Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura” was commissioned by the editorial office without any funding or sponsorship. X.L.Z. served as the unpaid Guest Editor of the series and serves as an unpaid editorial board member of the Annals of Blood from March 2024 to February 2026. X.L.Z. is a consultant for Alexion, Apollo, Argenx, BioMedica Diagnostics, GC Biopharma, Kyowa Kirin, Sanofi, and Takeda, as well as a co-founder of Clotsolution. The author has no other conflicts of interest to declare.

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