Von Willebrand Disease
Research from Boston University, Department of Medicine reveals new findings on von Willebrand disease
Published in Blood Weekly, May 24th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report "Association of acquired von Willebrand syndrome with AL amyloidosis." According to a study from the United States, "Acquired loss of functional von Willebrand factor (VWF) has been termed the acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS). AVWS is a rare adult-onset bleeding diathesis that is clinically similar to congenital von Willebrand disease (VWD), and occurs with a variety of autoimmune, lymphoproliferative, or myeloproliferative disorders."
"We have identified four patients with AVWS in association with immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis. These patients, lacking any pre-existing or family history of abnormal...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2007-05-24)
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