What does vWFA stand for?

Von Willebrand Factor (genetics)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

To achieve the proper balance, the body relies on a largely mechanical feedback system that relies on the miniscule forces applied by the circulation system on a molecular "force sensor" known as the A2 domain of the blood clotting protein von Willebrand factor (VWF).

'Bloodcurdling' mystery solved

Von Willebrand Disease The deficiency of von Willebrand factor, also known as a platelet protein, can lead to this disorder in both, men and women.

What Is a Bleeding Disorder and How It Can Be Treated

Abnormal PFA-100 results were initially found and von Willebrand Factor (vWF) studies indicated a functional discordance (ie functional assays of vWF being significantly reduced as compared to vWF:Ag) suggestive of type 2 von Willebrand Disease (vWD).

Accurate diagnosis of high-affinity vWF-platelet disorders: a case ...

After one week of treatment circulating levels of anti-thrombin III, factor V, and von Willebrand factor were all significantly reduced in the atorvastatin group (Tousoulis D, et al.

Pharmacology Watch: Treating Opioid-Dependent Patients with OAT

In the current edition, Ganong (physiology, University of California) expands coverage of food intake, mitochondria and molecular motors, melanopsin, pheromones, von Willebrand factor, and the complexity of connexons, while sections on renal function and estrogen receptors have been updated.

Review of Medical Physiology, 22d ed

The researchers found that levels of C-reactive protein and two other thickening components, von Willebrand Factor and fibrinogen, were higher in those who used the drug regularly.

Medical Digest

[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] [Alpha] granules contain a number of different proteins, including fibrinogen, platelet-derived growth factor, von Willebrand factor, factor V, fibronectin, [Beta]-thromboglobulin, and heparin-neutralizing factor (platelet factor 4).

Platelet Storage Pool Deficiency of [Alpha] and [Delta] Granules

Over the next 9 years, people with the highest concentrations of von Willebrand factor were 1.

Thick blood may signal stroke risk