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VWF mutations and new sequence variations identified in healthy controls are more frequent in the African-American population.
Blood - 1 Mar 2012
Bellissimo Daniel B, Christopherson Pamela A, Flood Veronica H, Gill Joan Cox, Friedman Kenneth D, Haberichter Sandra L, Shapiro Amy D, Abshire Thomas C, Leissinger Cindy, Hoots W Keith, Lusher Jeanne M, Ragni Margaret V, Montgomery Robert R
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Diagnosis and classification of VWD is aided by molecular analysis of the VWF gene. Because VWF polymorphisms have not been fully characterized, we performed VWF laboratory testing and gene sequencing of 184 healthy controls with a negative bleeding history. The controls included 66 (35.9%) Afric...
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