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Undetected factor VIII in a patient with type 3 von Willebrands disease mistaken as severe haemophilia A.
Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia - 1 Nov 2009
Mullah-Ali A M, Chan A K, Lillicrap D, Decker K, Seroski W, Moffat K, Walker I, Pai M K
Abstract excerpt
von Willebrand disease (VWD) type 3 is a rare disorder characterized by absent or <0.1 UmL(-1) of ristocetin cofactor (VWF:RCo), and a very low level of factor VIII (FVIII:C). A total absence of FVIII:C has never been reported in type 3 VWD. This case illustrates the effect of severe von Willebrand factor (VWF) deficiency on the factor VIII level.
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