Acquired Von Willebrand’s Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) is an uncommon, underdiagnosed, and heterogeneous disease which is increasingly recognized as a cause of bleeding diatheses. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an infrequent cause of AVWS. Herein, we report a case of AVWS diagnosed during the initial presen...

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Main Authors: Sara Taveras Alam, Karenza Alexis, Ashwin Sridharan, Marianna Strakhan, Tarek Elrafei, Richard J. Gralla, Louis J. Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/208597