## Abstract Acquired von Willebrand disease (aVWD) is a rare bleeding disorder that mimics congenital VWD in previously healthy individuals; it is most frequently associated with monoclonal gammopathy. Hemostatic therapy of aVWD is challenging due to the extremely shortened halfโlife of endogenous
Management of acquired von Willebrand's sryndrome in a patient requiring major surgery
โ Scribed by J. M. Maddox; J. A. M. Anderson; D. Plews; C. A. Ludlam
- Book ID
- 108772502
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 90 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1351-8216
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