are known to induce platelet activation and the production of procoagulants such as von Willebrand factor, thereby encouraging thrombosis; however, the exact mechanism is unknown. Whereas most ...

WHO-standardized determination of von Willebrand factor (VWF) activity. It employs an advanced new technology, allowing the assay to mimic the way in which WVF binds to glycoprotein lb (GPlb), the ...