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Leu 697-->Val mutation in mature von Willebrand factor is responsible for type IIB von Willebrand disease.
Blood - 15 Mar 1994
Hilbert L, Gaucher C, de Romeuf C, Horellou M H, Vink T, Mazurier C
Abstract excerpt
Type IIB von Willebrand disease is characterized by the selective loss of high molecular weight von Willebrand factor (vWF) multimers from plasma and enhanced platelet agglutination of platelet-rich-plasma in the presence of low concentrations of ristocetin. We identified, in two related patients, a C-->G transversion resulting in the substitution of Valine for Leucine at position 697 of the mature subunit of...
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