Cerebral arterial thrombosis in a young woman following vasopressin for von Willebrand’s disease

Thromb Haemost 2005; 93(02): 380
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616258

Case Report

Schattauer GmbH

Authors

Christopher Grainge

¹Derriford Hospital, Department of Haematology, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Tim Nokes

¹Derriford Hospital, Department of Haematology, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom

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