von Willebrand factor to the rescue

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von Willebrand factor (VWF) is a large multimeric adhesive glycoprotein with complex roles in thrombosis and hemostasis. Abnormalities in VWF give rise to a variety of bleeding complications, known as von Willebrand disease (VWD), the most common inherited bleeding disorder in humans. Current treatment of VWD is based on the replacement of the deficient or dysfunctional protein either by endogenous release from...

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