Thrombotic microangiopathy-like disorder after living-donor liver transplantation: A single-center experience in Japan

Figure 4 Balance between von willebrand factor and a disintegrin-like domain and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motifs-13. From the viewpoint of an imbalance between von Willebrand factor (vWF) and a disintegrin-like domain and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motifs (ADAMTS)-13, the ratio of vWF/ADAMTS-13 strictly revealed the abnormalities in all thrombotic microangiopathy like disorder (TMALD) recipients after living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT). The shaded area represents the normal range. The mean value of the vWF/ADAMTS-13 ratio was 11.0 ± 2.4 (range, 7.8-14.6). The open circles represent two recipients who were successfully treated, and the closed circles represent five recipients who finally died.