title: Understanding the role of von Willebrand factor and its cleaving protease ADAM TS13 in the pathophysiology of critical illness.
authors.forename: Trung C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carcillo
mesh_terms: D051722:ADAM Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000071120:ADAMTS13 Protein; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016638:Critical Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014841:von Willebrand Factor; D051722:ADAM Proteins; D000071120:ADAMTS13 Protein; C099604:ADAMTS13 protein, human