Article
New variant of type II von Willebrand's disease with structural abnormality of plasma von Willebrand factor in a patient with very mild bleeding history.
American journal of hematology - 1 May 1995
Baillod P, Gaucher C, Affolter B, Mazurier C, Pflugshaupt R
Abstract excerpt
A new variant of von Willebrand's disease has been discovered in 2 members of a Macedonian family of 6. The proband, an 8-year-old boy, showed a prolonged bleeding episode on 1 occasion. Ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation and bleeding time were normal. In plasma, ristocetin cofactor activity...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Bleeding Time
- Blood Platelets
- Child
- DNA Primers
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Platelet Aggregation
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Ristocetin
- von Willebrand Diseases
- von Willebrand Factor