Congenital von Willebrand disease type 3: clinical manifestations, pathophysiology and molecular biology
Congenital von Willebrand disease type 3: clinical manifestations, pathophysiology and molecular biology
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DOI:
10.1053/beha.2001.0139
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发表时间:
2001-06-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Eikenboom, JCJ
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作者:
Eikenboom, JCJ
von Willebrand disease type 3 is the most severe form of this condition. Patients present with a moderate-to-severe bleeding tendency. The plasma von Willebrand factor level in these patients is very low or undetectable. Although rare, von Willebrand disease type 3 is of major interest because of its severe clinical presentation, the need for replacement therapy and the risk of occurrence of alloantibodies after the infusion of plasma concentrates. The inheritance of type 3 disease is typically autosomal recessive. The parents are often consanguineous, although compound heterozygous inheritance does occur. The molecular basis of von Willebrand disease type 3 has recently been studied in detail, several molecular defects being identified. This chapter will focus on the clinical and molecular aspects of type 3 von Willebrand disease.