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Characterization of a novel mutation in the von Willebrand factor propeptide in a distinct subtype of recessive von Willebrand disease.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Aug 2008
Lanke Elsa, Kristoffersson Ann-Charlotte, Philips Malou, Holmberg Lars, Lethagen Stefan
Abstract excerpt
von Willebrand factor (VWF) is a plasma protein that consists of a series of multimers of which the high-molecular-weight VWF multimers are the most potent in platelet adhesion and aggregation. The propeptide of the VWF (VWFpp) is known to be essential in the process of multimer assembly. Genetic studies were performed in a patient with a phenotype of von Willebrand disease (VWD) characterized by very low plasma...
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