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von Willebrand factor and von Willebrand disease.
[Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology - 1 Jan 2016
Matsui Taei, Hamako Jiharu
Abstract excerpt
von Willebrand factor (VWF) has two major roles in hemostasis, as a form of molecular glue which functions in platelet plug formation and as a protective transporter for coagulation factor VIII (FVIII). VWF shows a multimeric chain structure composed of 270 kDa subunits containing binding domains for FVIII, platelet and collagens. Biosynthesis, storage, secretion of VWF and the cleavage process by ADAMTS13 (a...
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