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A novel type 2N VWF gene mutation: a case report.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Nov 2018
Evans Matthew S, Eyster M Elaine
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: Men and boys who present with bleeding associated with low factor VIII levels and normal von Willebrand studies are assumed to have hemophilia A until proven otherwise. However, routinely available coagulation assays cannot easily distinguish mild hemophilia A from the 2N variant of von Willebrand disease. We present a case that highlights the difficulties of recognizing this diagnosis, the role of genetic...
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