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von Willebrand factor measurement
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Is a quantification of von Willebrand factor (vWF) is a blood glycoprotein involved in hemostasis. It is deficient or defective in von Willebrand disease and is involved in a large number of other diseases, including thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, Heyde's syndrome, and possibly hemolytic-uremic syndrome.[1] Increased plasma levels in a large number of cardiovascular, neoplastic, and connective tissue diseases are presumed to arise from adverse changes to the endothelium, and may contribute to an increased risk of thrombosis.
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Label
von Willebrand factor measurement
Synonyms
- vWF
- von Willebrand factor levels
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Willebrand_factor
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- hematological measurement
- protein measurement
- coagulation factor measurement
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- is_about some blood component