Thromb Haemost 1995; 74(02): 803-804
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1649822
Letter to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

High Level of Plasmatic von Willebrand Factor Limits the Bleeding Time in Thrombopenic HIV-Infected Patients

Viviane Guérin
Hôpital Universitaire Pellegrin-Tripode, Bordeaux, France
,
Philippe Morlat
Hôpital Universitaire Pellegrin-Tripode, Bordeaux, France
,
Geneviève Chêne
Hôpital Universitaire Pellegrin-Tripode, Bordeaux, France
,
Fréderic Grobost
Hôpital Universitaire Pellegrin-Tripode, Bordeaux, France
,
Jean Aubertin
Hôpital Universitaire Pellegrin-Tripode, Bordeaux, France
,
Michel Boisseau
Hôpital Universitaire Pellegrin-Tripode, Bordeaux, France
› Author Affiliations
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Publication History

Received 26 January 1995

Accepted after revision 15 March 1995

Publication Date:
06 July 2018 (online)

 
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