Similarity in Joint Function Limitation in Type 3 Von Willebrand Disease and Moderate Haemophilia A

Autor: Adam Cuker, Suman L. Sood, Barbara A. Konkle, Ara Metjian, Chengbin Wang, Elaine Y. Chiang, J. M. Soucie
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Popis: Type 3 von Willebrand's disease (VWD) is a rare bleeding diathesis with complete or near complete deficiency of von Willebrand factor (VWF) and low factor VIII (FVIII) levels. In contrast, only FVIII is decreased in haemophilia A (HA). Both disorders are complicated by arthropathy. The purpose of this study was to further clarify the roles of FVIII and VWF: Antigen (VWF:Ag) in joint range of motion (ROM) loss over time. We compared joint ROM loss and other bleeding manifestations in 100 Type 3 VWD subjects (FVIII
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