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Application of genetic testing for the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Aug 2024
Seidizadeh Omid, Baronciani Luciano, Lillicrap David, Peyvandi Flora
Abstract excerpt
von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most frequent inherited bleeding disorder, with an estimated symptomatic prevalence of 1 per 1000 in the general population. VWD is characterized by defects in the quantity, quality, or multimeric structure of von Willebrand factor (VWF), a glycoprotein being hemostatically essential in circulation. VWD is classified into 3 principal types: low VWF/type 1 with partial...
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