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