Emmanuel J Favaloro: When Is A ‘Subtype’ of VWD Not Really VWD?
Emmanuel J Favaloro, Lead Scientist at the Sydney Centres for Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Westmead Hospital, shared on LinkedIn about a recent article by Yoann Huguenin et al, published in Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis:
”100 years of von Willebrand disease (VWD).
When is a ‘subtype’ of VWD not really VWD?
Platelet type VWD is a disorder of the platelet VWF receptor GPIb, so is not really a defect of VWF.”
Title: Second Report of A GPIbα LRR7 Variant (P.Leu194Phe) Supporting the Pathogenicity of Mutations Outside The C-Terminal Domain In Platelet-Type Von Willebrand Disease
Authors: Yoann Huguenin, Anne Ryman, Mathieu Fiore
Read the Full Article on Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis
Stay updated on all scientific advances with Hemostasis Today.
-
Jul 18, 2026, 15:40Marc Carrier: New ISTH 2026 Data May Simplify DVT Evaluation During Pregnancy
-
Jul 18, 2026, 15:38Hermine Sayiyan: Dreams Do Come True – Often When We Least Expect Them
-
Jul 18, 2026, 15:31Alyaa Al-Mughairy: Presenting Real-World Emicizumab Data at the ISTH 2026 Middle East Summit
-
Jul 18, 2026, 15:25Rim Diab: Presenting Protein S Research as a Rebalancing Strategy at ISTH 2026
-
Jul 18, 2026, 15:22Owen McCarty: Honored to Speak at the 1st Mediterranean Platelet Symposium
-
Jul 18, 2026, 15:18Strengthening Regional Learning for Hemophilia and Sickle Cell Disease Care – Novo Nordisk
-
Jul 18, 2026, 14:54Fabien Mselati: Reflecting on 25 Years of Hemophilia Progress
-
Jul 18, 2026, 14:50Nikola Pantic: Grateful for the People Who Made ISTH 2026 Special
-
Jul 18, 2026, 14:30Denise Rezende: Werfen Reflects on a Successful ISTH 2026 Congress