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Management of inherited von Willebrand disease in Italy: results from the retrospective study on 1234 patients.
Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis - 1 Jul 2011
Federici Augusto B, Bucciarelli Paolo, Castaman Giancarlo, Baronciani Luciano, Canciani Maria T, Mazzucconi Maria G, Morfini Massimo, Rocino Angiola, Schiavoni Mario, Oliovecchio Emily, Iorio Alfonso, Mannucci Pier M
Abstract excerpt
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder and is due to quantitative and/or qualitative defects of von Willebrand factor (VWF). Despite the improved knowledge of the disease, detailed data on VWD types requiring specific treatments have not been reported thus far. To determine the number and types of VWD requiring therapy with desmopressin (DDAVP) and/or VWF/FVIII concentrates in...
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