Table 2.

Summary of findings for ADAMTS13 activity, ADAMTS13 neutralizing inhibitor, and anti-ADAMTS13 IgG and IgM antibodies





Presence of anti-ADAMTS13
Diagnosis
Patients, n
ADAMTS13 activity, range, %
Inhibitor*
IgG, n (%)
IgM, n (%)
Patients with acute acquired TMA      
    Untreated TMA, ADAMTS13 < 10%   36   < 3-10   30/36 (83%)   35 (97)   4 (11)  
    Untreated TMA, ADAMTS13 > 10%   15   11-100   2/5   3 (20)   3 (20)  
Patients with thrombocytopenia, of various causes other than acute TMA or immunologic disorders      
    Thrombocytopenia   50   20-100   0/0   4 (8)   4 (8)  
    Systemic lupus erythematosus   40   22-172   0/5   5 (13)   7 (18)  
    Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome with thromboembolic complications   55   32-114   0/10   3 (5)   10 (18)  
    Hemophilia A with anti—factor FVIII alloantibodies
 
15
 
10-91
 
0/0
 
0
 
5 (33)
 




Presence of anti-ADAMTS13
Diagnosis
Patients, n
ADAMTS13 activity, range, %
Inhibitor*
IgG, n (%)
IgM, n (%)
Patients with acute acquired TMA      
    Untreated TMA, ADAMTS13 < 10%   36   < 3-10   30/36 (83%)   35 (97)   4 (11)  
    Untreated TMA, ADAMTS13 > 10%   15   11-100   2/5   3 (20)   3 (20)  
Patients with thrombocytopenia, of various causes other than acute TMA or immunologic disorders      
    Thrombocytopenia   50   20-100   0/0   4 (8)   4 (8)  
    Systemic lupus erythematosus   40   22-172   0/5   5 (13)   7 (18)  
    Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome with thromboembolic complications   55   32-114   0/10   3 (5)   10 (18)  
    Hemophilia A with anti—factor FVIII alloantibodies
 
15
 
10-91
 
0/0
 
0
 
5 (33)
 
*

Not all patients were tested for the presence of ADAMTS13 inhibitors, therefore indicated as n positive/n tested.

All patients were investigated for the presence of anti-ADAMTS13 IgG and IgM antibodies.

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