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The dominant p.Thr274Pro mutation in the von Willebrand factor propeptide causes the von Willebrand disease type 1 phenotype in two unrelated patients.
Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia - 1 Mar 2022
Pagliari Maria Teresa, Baronciani Luciano, Cordiglieri Chiara, Colpani Paola, Cozzi Giovanna, Siboni Simona M, Peyvandi Flora
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: von Willebrand factor propeptide (VWFpp) plays an important role in VWF multimerization and storage. VWFpp mutations have been previously associated with types 1, 3 and 2A/IIC von Willebrand disease (VWD). AIMS: To characterize the novel p.Thr274Pro variant identified in two unrelated type 1 VWD patients. METHODS: Phenotype tests were performed to evaluate patients' plasma and platelets following the...
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