Ristocetin Cofactor and Collagen Binding Activities Normalized to Antigen Levels for a Rapid Diagnosis of Type 2 von Willebrand Disease

Augusto B. Federici; Maria Teresa Canciani; Ileana Forza; Giovanna Cozzi

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1614188

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2000; 84(06): 1127-1128
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614188

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Ristocetin Cofactor and Collagen Binding Activities Normalized to Antigen Levels for a Rapid Diagnosis of Type 2 von Willebrand Disease

Single Center Comparison of Four Different Assays

Augusto B. Federici

¹From Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia Thrombosis Center, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

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Maria Teresa Canciani

¹From Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia Thrombosis Center, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

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Ileana Forza

¹From Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia Thrombosis Center, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

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Giovanna Cozzi

¹From Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia Thrombosis Center, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

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