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Acquired von Willebrand syndrome type IIA in a patient with aortic valve stenosis and myeloproliferative disorder

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    Verena Gartner & Leopold Oehler

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Gartner, V., Oehler, L. Acquired von Willebrand syndrome type IIA in a patient with aortic valve stenosis and myeloproliferative disorder. Ann Hematol 85, 200–201 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-005-0024-x

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