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GI Bleeding – David Green, MD, PhD
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Copyright of the American Society of Hematology, 2006. ISSN: 1931-6860.


I. HistoryII. Physical ExamIII. Laboratory DataIV. Differential Diagnosis
V. PathophysiologyVI. Prognosis/Clinical CourseVII. Teaching PointsVIII. Bibliography

VI. PROGNOSIS/CLINICAL COURSE

How can you establish which type of von Willebrand’s disease this patient has?

Obtain a von Willebrand factor multimer determination

Perform a dDAVP challenge test


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