Acquired von Willebrand's disease (AvWD), an adult-onset bleeding diathesis, has most commonly been found in patients with an underlying lymphoproliferative disease or monoclonal gammopathy. Other malignancies, autoimmune diseases, hypothyroidism, and drugs have also been associated with AvWD. We ha
Acquired von willebrand's disease: A rare manifestation of postpartum thyroiditis
β Scribed by Cheryl A. Aylesworth; Robert C. Smallridge; Margaret E. Rick; Barbara M. Alving
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 223 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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