Postpartum Hemorrhage in Women with Von Willebrand Disease - A Retrospective Observational Study.

von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a hereditary bleeding disorder, caused by a deficiency in the levels and/or function of von Willebrand factor (VWF). Women with VWD appear to be at increased risk of experiencing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), though the levels of VWF increase during pregnancy. There is...

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Main Authors: Igor Govorov, Signe Löfgren, Roza Chaireti, Margareta Holmström, Katarina Bremme, Miriam Mints
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5079555?pdf=render