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Detection of novel duplication variant in ADAMTS13 gene using chromosomal microarray analysis
Hannah Leigh Helber1,2, Taylor Olmsted Kim3,4, HyoJeong Han5
1Baylor College of Medicine Pediatrics Department, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA hlhelber@texaschildrens.org.
BMJ Case Reports
|June 11, 2024
Summary
A novel ADAMTS13 gene variant causing congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura was identified in a child. Chromosomal microarray analysis revealed a large exon duplication, a new diagnostic approach for ADAMTS13 variants.
Area of Science:
- Genetics
- Hematology
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- Congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP) is a rare, severe disorder.
- It is caused by deficiency of the ADAMTS13 enzyme, crucial for regulating von Willebrand factor.
- Genetic variants in the ADAMTS13 gene are the underlying cause of cTTP.

