| Title | Undetected factor VIII in a patient with type 3 von Willebrands disease mistaken as severe haemophilia A. | | Author(s) | Mullah-Ali AM, Chan AK, Lillicrap D, Decker K, Seroski W, Moffat K, Walker I, Pai MK | | Institution | Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. | | Source | Haemophilia 2009 Jun 26. | | Abstract | von Willebrand disease (VWD) type 3 is a rare disorder characterized by absent or <0.1 UmL(-1) of ristocetin cofactor (VWF:RCo), and a very low level of factor VIII (FVIII:C). A total absence of FVIII:C has never been reported in type 3 VWD. This case illustrates the effect of severe von Willebrand factor (VWF) deficiency on the factor VIII level. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19563498 |
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