title: A first bout of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura triggered by herpes simplex infection in a 45-year-old nulliparous female with Upshaw-Schulman syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Haematology, Aiiku Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Masanobu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morioka
authors.affiliation: Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Haematology, Aiiku Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Pathogenesis, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Centre, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kokame
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Pathogenesis, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Centre, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.affiliation: Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujimura
mesh_terms: D051722:ADAM Proteins / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000235:genetics; D000071120:ADAMTS13 Protein; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020125:Mutation, Missense; D010375:Pedigree; D017354:Point Mutation; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D011247:Pregnancy; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000175:diagnosis; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D013283:Stomatitis, Herpetic / Q000150:complications*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D051722:ADAM Proteins; D000071120:ADAMTS13 Protein; C099604:ADAMTS13 protein, human