Von Willebrand factor regulation in patients with acute and chronic cerebrovascular disease: a pilot, case-control study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In animal models, von Willebrand factor (VWF) is involved in thrombus formation and propagation of ischemic stroke. However, the pathophysiological relevance of this molecule in humans, and its potential use as a biomarker for the risk and severity of ischemic stroke remains...

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Main Authors: Peter Kraft, Christiane Drechsler, Ignaz Gunreben, Bernhard Nieswandt, Guido Stoll, Peter Ulrich Heuschmann, Christoph Kleinschnitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4061052?pdf=render