Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AvWS) is not a well-known bleeding disorder among clinicians and is associated with various underlying diseases. The clinical manifestations are similar to congenital von Willebrand disease. Diagnosis is confirmed mainly by a decrease of ristocetin cofactor activity
Acquired von Willebrand syndrome: Diagnostic problems and therapeutic options
โ Scribed by Jeroen C.J. Eikenboom; Pernilla Tjernberg; Vincent Van Marion; Karel J. Heering
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 186 KB
- Volume
- 82
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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