Type 2B Von Willebrand Disease Mimicking Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia in the Neonatal Period
Articles > Article · 2020
Authors: VEYSEL GÖK, Esra IŞIK, EBRU YILMAZ, FİRDEVS AYDIN, ALPER ÖZCAN, EKREM ÜNAL, MUSA KARAKÜKCÜ, Tahir ATİK, Turkan Patiroglu
ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2020, vol 43, pp 201-203
Summary
Background: Type 2B von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a hereditary bleeding disorder caused by changes in the von Willebrand factor (VWF), which increases the binding of VWF to platelets. Type 2B VWD may present with thrombocytopenia.