NET burden in left atrial blood is associated with biomarkers of thrombosis and cardiac injury in patients with enlarged left atria.

Background: Emerging data suggest an association between left atrial (LA) enlargement, thrombus formation, and ischemic stroke. However, it is unknown what may mediate such clot formation in LA dysfunction. Neutrophils promote large vessel occlusion and microthrombosis via neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) release, thus lying at the interface of inflammation, thrombosis, and fibrosis.

Immunogenic hotspots in the spacer domain of ADAMTS13 in immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Background: Immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is caused by anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies inducing a severe deficiency of ADAMTS13. Epitope mapping studies on samples obtained during acute iTTP episodes have shown that the iTTP immune response is polyclonal, with almost all patients having autoantibodies targeting the spacer domain of ADAMTS13.

Objectives: To identify the immunogenic hotspots in the spacer domain of ADAMTS13.

Understanding the Health Literacy in Patients With Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.

Following an acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) episode, patients are at risk for relapse, and a careful long-term follow-up is needed. Adherence to the follow-up by patients implies a good understanding of the disease. However, TTP literacy in patients is currently unknown.

Child-onset thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura caused by p.R498C and p.G259PfsX133 mutations in ADAMTS13.

Introduction: Patients suffering from congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP) have a deficiency in ADAMTS13 due to mutations in their ADAMTS13 gene.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine ADAMTS13 parameters (activity, antigen, and mutations), to investigate if the propositus suffered from child-onset cTTP, and to study the in vitro effect of the ADAMTS13 mutations.

Methods: ADAMTS13 activity and antigen were determined using the FRETS VWF73 assay and ELISA and ADAMTS13 mutations via sequencing of the exons.

Polymorphisms of the lipoprotein lipase gene as genetic markers for stroke in colombian population: a case control study.

Objective: To analyze if there is an association between the presence of polymorphisms in the gene (rs320, rs285 and rs328) with development of acute ischemic stroke in Colombian population.

Methods: In a case control design, 133 acute ischemic stroke patients (clinical diagnosis and x-ray CT) and 269 subjects without stroke as controls were studied. PCR -RFLP technique was used to detect rs320, rs285 and rs328 polymorphisms in the LPL gene.