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Mutation causing von Willebrand's disease in Scottish Terriers.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Venta P J, Li J, Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan V, Brewer G J, Schall W D
Abstract excerpt
Von Willebrand's Disease (vWD) in the Scottish Terrier breed is a serious, often fatal, hereditary bleeding disorder. Elimination of the mutated gene by selective breeding is an important goal for the health of this breed. Although the standard protein-based tests are accurate for identification of affected Scottish Terriers, they are not reliable for the identification of carriers of the mutant gene unless...
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