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Factor VIII and von Willebrand factor changes after desmopressin and during pregnancy in type 2M von Willebrand disease Vicenza: a prospective study comparing patients with single (R1205H) and double (R1205H-M740I) defect.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Feb 2006
Castaman G, Federici A B, Bernardi M, Moroni B, Bertoncello K, Rodeghiero F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Type 2M von Willebrand disease (VWD) Vicenza is characterized by the presence of ultra-large von Willebrand factor (VWF) multimers in plasma and very low factor VIII (FVIII)/VWF measurements. So far, R1205H mutation, alone or associated with M740I defect, has been constantly detected in these patients. No data on FVIII/VWF changes after desmopressin and during pregnancy in patients with phenotypic VWD...
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