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Plasma levels of ADAMTS13 activity by act-ELISA were &amp;lt;0.5% of normal. The diagnosis of USS was confirmed by ADAMTS13 gene analysis, which showed compound heterozygous mutations of p.G139Vfs*17 and p.I673F. The p.G139Vfs*17 mutation was previously unreported, and its effect in splicing was confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The patient received oxygen therapy for PH and exchange blood transfusion for severe hemolysis. The PH resolved without specific treatment. Based on these findings, the PH may have been caused by free hemoglobin that scavenged nitrogen oxide or platelet thrombi in the lungs caused by ADAMTS13 deficiency. Thus, severe PH can occur in neonatal patients with USS, and severe hemolysis might result in overestimation of ADAMTS 13 activity. 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