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ABO blood group is a determinant of von Willebrand factor protein levels in human pulmonary endothelial cells.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jun 2020
Murray Glenn P, Post Steven R, Post Ginell R
Abstract excerpt
ABO blood group antigens are expressed on von Willebrand factor (VWF) and glycosylation patterns influence circulating VWF levels. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of ABO blood type on tissue-associated VWF protein levels. We selected 35 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded pulmonary tissue blocks obtained at autopsy from decedents who died from pulmonary embolism with known ABO blood groups (O, A, B...
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