von Willebrand factor measurement

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NCIt:C98799

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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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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Willebrand_factor

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vWF, von Willebrand factor levels

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hematological measurement
protein measurement
coagulation factor measurement