Von Willebrand disease mutation spectrum and associated mutation mechanisms.

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Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a bleeding disorder that is mainly caused by mutations in the multimeric protein von Willebrand factor (VWF). These mutations may lead to deficiencies in plasma VWF or dysfunctional VWF. VWF is a heterogeneous protein and over the past three decades, hundreds of VWF mutations have been identified. In this review we have organized all reported mutations, spanning a timeline from the...

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