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Platelet-type von Willebrand disease: new insights into the molecular pathophysiology of a unique platelet defect.
Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis - 1 Sept 2013
Othman Maha, Kaur Harmanpreet, Emsley Jonas
Abstract excerpt
Compared with coagulation factor defects, little attention is given to defects of platelet function as causes of rare bleeding disorders. Platelet-type von Willebrand disease (PT-VWD) is an autosomal dominant bleeding disorder and is unique among platelet disorders because it is characterized by platelet hyperresponsiveness rather than decreased function. The disease is caused by gain-of-function mutations in the...
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