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Aging and ABO blood type influence von Willebrand factor and factor VIII levels through interrelated mechanisms.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 May 2016
Albánez S, Ogiwara K, Michels A, Hopman W, Grabell J, James P, Lillicrap D
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UNLABELLED: Essentials von Willebrand factor (VWF) and factor VIII (FVIII) levels are modulated by age and ABO status. The effect of aging and ABO blood type on VWF and FVIII was assessed in 207 normal individuals. Aging and ABO blood type showed combined and bidirectional influences on VWF and FVIII levels. Aging and ABO blood type influence VWF levels through both secretion and clearance mechanisms. SUMMARY:...
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