Article
Heritability of plasma von Willebrand factor antigen concentration in German Wirehaired pointers.
The veterinary quarterly - 1 Jul 2001
Brooks M B, Castillo-Juarez H, Oltenacu P
Abstract excerpt
We applied quantitative genetic analyses to a population of German Wirehaired pointer dogs affected with type 2 von Willebrand disease. Plasma von Willebrand factor (vWF) protein concentration measured as vWF antigen (vWF:Ag), clinical history, and pedigree data were compiled for 331 dogs over a 5-year test period. Eight dogs had histories of abnormal bleeding and had markedly decreased plasma vWF:Ag...
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