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Genetic defects in von Willebrand disease type 3 in Indian and Greek patients.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Gupta P K, Saxena R, Adamtziki E, Budde U, Oyen F, Obser T, Schneppenheim R
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BACKGROUND: Von Willebrand disease type 3 VWD is an autosomal-recessively inherited severe bleeding disorder with a homogeneous phenotype on the basis of very heterogeneous genotypes. Many different molecular defects have been reported to date. We tried to assess the molecular background of Indian and Greek patients with VWD type 3 by doing a complete VWF gene screen in all index patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
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