Type 2B von Willebrand’s Disease and Angiodysplasia

Mark S. Hertzberg; David A. Facey; Emmanuel J. Favaloro; Jerry Koutts

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1614874

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 1999; 82(05): 1557-1558
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614874

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Type 2B von Willebrand’s Disease and Angiodysplasia

Mark S. Hertzberg

¹From the Department of Haematology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia

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David A. Facey

¹From the Department of Haematology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia

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Emmanuel J. Favaloro

¹From the Department of Haematology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia

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Jerry Koutts

¹From the Department of Haematology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia

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