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A cluster of mutations in the D3 domain of von Willebrand factor correlates with a distinct subgroup of von Willebrand disease: type 2A/IIE.
Blood - 10 Jun 2010
Schneppenheim Reinhard, Michiels Jan Jacques, Obser Tobias, Oyen Florian, Pieconka Antje, Schneppenheim Sonja, Will Kerstin, Zieger Barbara, Budde Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
Among the different phenotypes of von Willebrand disease (VWD) type 2A, we identified a particular subgroup with a high frequency of 29%, characterized by a relative decrease of large von Willebrand factor (VWF) multimers and decreased A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase with ThromboSpondin type 1 motifs, member 13 (ADAMTS13)-mediated proteolysis previously described in a single family as VWD type IIE...
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