Presentation and diagnosis of patients with type 3 von Willebrand disease in resources-limited laboratory

Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a bleeding disorder that results from decreased von Willebrand factor (VWF) activity <0.30 iu/mL. Therefore, the diagnosis of type 3 VWD in patients with bleeding requires finding a VWF:Ag and/or VWF:platelet ristocetin cofactor (RiCof) <0.03 iu/mL, no further t...

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Main Authors: Abbas Hashim Abdulsalam, Yusra Ghiath, Nidhal Alrahal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387618300621