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Thromb Haemost 2007; 98(01): 251-254
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-11-0672
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Type 2B von Willebrand disease in seven individuals from three different families: Phenotypic and genotypic characterization

Tímea Szántó
1   Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRC, KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
2   Clinical Research Center and
,
Ágota Schlammadinger
3   2nd Department of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Medical and Health Science Center, Debrecen, Hungary
,
Isabelle Salles
1   Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRC, KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
,
Inge Pareyn
1   Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRC, KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
,
Stephan Vauterin
1   Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRC, KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
,
Jolán Hársfalvi
1   Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRC, KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
,
Anne-Marie Vanden Bulcke
4   AZ Groeninge, Campus Maria’s Voorzienigheid, Kortrijk, Belgium
,
Hans Deckmyn
1   Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRC, KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
,
Karen Vanhoorelbeke
1   Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRC, KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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Received 28 November 2007

Accepted after resubmission 19 April 2007

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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