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SUBMITTER: Marianor M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4548735 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Biomarker insights 20150823
Epidemiological studies have shown that vascular-related disorders are associated with high von Willebrand factor antigen (VWF:Ag) and VWF propeptide (VWFpp). VWFpp is secreted together with VWF:Ag upon endothelial cell activation, hence it could be a potential biomarker. This study was conducted to compare between VWF:Ag and VWFpp levels among 30 healthy individuals and 42 patients with high levels of VWF:Ag in different medical conditions and ABO blood groups. VWFpp levels were strongly correl ...[more]