Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by the absence of a functional protease (ADAMTS13) that processes von Willebrand factor multimers into smaller fragments. The multimers bind to platelets and initiate abnormal clotting, thrombosis, and hemolysis.
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