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von Willebrand’s Disease<br />

Laboratory Features<br />

! Normal PLT (with exceptions)<br />

! Prolonged bleed<strong>in</strong>g time<br />

! Prolonged aPTT<br />

! Decreased factor VIII activity<br />

(FVIII:C)<br />

! Decreased vWF antigen<br />

(vWF:Ag)<br />

! Abnormal ristocet<strong>in</strong> cofactor<br />

activity (vWF:RCoF)<br />

! Abnormal vWF multimeric<br />

composition<br />

! Molecular<br />

abnormalities

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