Cerebral Sinus and Venous Thrombosis Associated with von Willebrand Factor, Independently of Factor VIII

Background and purpose Previous studies have linked procoagulant factor VIII (F VIII) to an increased risk of venous thrombosis, whereas the relation between plasma von Willebrand factor (VWF) and venous thrombosis remains poorly understood. Elevated VWF levels are frequently found in patients with...

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Main Authors: Mari Terashima, Hiroshi Kataoka, Hirosei Horikawa, Hiroyuki Nakagawa, Toshiaki Taoka, Masanori Matsumoto, Kozue Saito, Kimihiko Kichikawa, Satoshi Ueno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S737