Article
Controversies in the diagnosis of Type 1 von Willebrand disease.
International journal of laboratory hematology - 1 May 2017
Bowman M L, James P D
Abstract excerpt
von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common bleeding disorder. Type 1 VWD represents the majority of cases and results from a partial quantitative deficiency of von Willebrand factor (VWF). The diagnosis of Type 1 VWD presents many challenges, despite there being three established diagnostic criteria: a personal history of mucocutaneous bleeding, a family history and low VWF levels. These criteria do not...
Topics
- Hemorrhage
- Humans
- Phenotype
- von Willebrand Disease, Type 1