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Frequency of platelet type versus type 2B von Willebrand disease. An international registry-based study.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Mar 2011
Hamilton Alexander, Ozelo Margareth, Leggo Jayne, Notley Colleen, Brown Hannah, Frontroth Juan Pablo, Angelillo-Scherrer Anne, Baghaei Fariba, Enayat Said M, Favaloro Emmanuel, Lillicrap David, Othman Maha
Abstract excerpt
Less than 50 patients are reported with platelet type von Willebrand disease (PT-VWD) worldwide. Several reports have discussed the diagnostic challenge of this disease versus the closely similar disorder type 2B VWD. However, no systematic study has evaluated this dilemma globally. Over three years, a total of 110 samples/data from eight countries were analysed. A molecular approach was utilised, analysing exon...
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