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Rethinking the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease.
Thrombosis research - 1 Jan 2011
Favaloro Emmanuel J
Abstract excerpt
von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder and arises from deficiencies and/or defects in the plasma protein von Willebrand factor (VWF). VWD is classified into 6 different types, with type 1 identified as a (partial) quantitative deficiency of VWF, type 3 defined by a (virtual) total deficiency of VWF, and type 2 identifying four separate types (2A, 2B, 2M, 2N) characterised by...
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