Type 2B Von Willebrand Disease Mimicking Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia in the Neonatal Period


GÖK V., IŞIK E., YILMAZ E., AYDIN F., ÖZCAN A., ÜNAL E., ...More

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.43, no.2, pp.201-203, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/etd.2020.81557
  • Journal Name: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.201-203
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Type 2B von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a hereditary bleeding disorder caused by changes in the von Willebrand factor (VWF), which increases the binding of VWF to platelets. Type 2B VWD may present with thrombocytopenia.