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Thromb Haemost 2014; 111(06): 1180-1183
DOI: 10.1160/TH13-08-0713
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The impact of congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura on pregnancy complications

Anne-Sophie von Krogh
1   Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Haematology, St Olavs Hospital Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
,
Johanna A. Kremer Hovinga
2   Department of Haematology and Central Haematology Laboratory, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
,
Geir E. Tjønnfjord
3   Department of Haematology, Oslo University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
,
Ingrid M. Ringen
4   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St Olavs Hospital Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
,
Bernhard Lämmle
2   Department of Haematology and Central Haematology Laboratory, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
5   Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
,
Anders Waage
1   Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Haematology, St Olavs Hospital Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
,
Petter Quist-Paulsen
1   Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Haematology, St Olavs Hospital Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
› Author Affiliations Financial support: This study was financially supported by research grants received from St Olavs Hospital Unimed Innovations’ Research Fund and the Swiss National Science Foundation (Grant 32003B-124892).
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Received: 29 August 2013

Accepted after major revision: 14 January 2014

Publication Date:
21 November 2017 (online)

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