Investigation of Acquired Von Willebrand Syndrome in Children with Hypothyroidism: Reversal after Treatment with Thyroxine
Articles > Article ยท 2010
Authors: Ozgur OLUKMAN, Ulku SAHIN, Tulay KAVAKLI, Ramazan Kaan KAVAKLI
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2010, vol 23, pp 967-974
Summary
Background: Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome (AvWS) is a rare bleeding disorder associated with various underlying conditions. Many case reports have been published so far on bleeding tendency in hypothyroidism resembling AvWS.