ABO blood group and von Willebrand factor: biological implications

ABO blood group antigens are complex carbohydrate molecules expressed on the surface of red blood cells and a variety of human cells and tissues. It is well known that ABO blood type exerts a profound influence on hemostasis, being a major determinant of von Willebrand factor (VWF), and consequently...

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Published in:	Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine Vol. 52; no. 9; p. 1273
Main Authors:	Franchini, Massimo, Crestani, Silvia, Frattini, Francesco, Sissa, Cinzia, Bonfanti, Carlo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01.09.2014
Subjects:	ABO Blood-Group System - physiology ADAM Proteins - blood ADAMTS13 Protein Glycosylation Hemostasis - physiology Humans Phenotype von Willebrand Diseases - blood von Willebrand Factor - chemistry von Willebrand Factor - physiology
ISSN:	1437-4331, 1437-4331
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