Molecular genetics of von Willebrand disease.

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Von Willebrand disease (vWD), the most common congenital bleeding disorder in man, is related to quantitative and/or qualitative abnormalities of von Willebrand factor (vWF). This multimeric glycoprotein serves as carrier protein of factor VIII, an essential cofactor of coagulation in plasma, and promotes platelet adhesion to the damaged vessel and platelet aggregation. Distinct abnormalities of vWF are...

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