October 6, 2016 5:48 pm / no comments
UPDATE: March 2018. The combination of two mutations: one in the VWF gene causing type 2B VWD and another in the platelet GP1BA gene causing a PT-VWD phenotype has been reported. Thromb Haemost. 2016 Sep 29;116(5) Read the summary here . An abstract about another combination (with the same PT-VWD mutation) was found in 2011. http://www.bloodjournal.org/content/118/21/5313
May 19, 2016 4:48 pm / no comments
May 2106. An overview, progress and update on the research work and collaborative world wide efforts since 2007 is now published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 14: 411–414. Click here to read the full article
May 10, 2015 11:56 pm / no comments
May 10th 2015. An invitation for physicians and specialists caring for PT-VWD patients to participate in an international survey to help generate an evidence-based diagnosis and management for PT-VWD. For details, click here
February 1, 2014 5:25 pm / no comments
Jan 31st 2014. A new non- previously reported mutation within VWF binding region of GP1BA gene is now reported in a patient diagnosed with PT-VWD in Argentina. The patient had severe bleeding symptoms, macrothrombocytopenia, mild spontaneous platelet aggregation, positive RIPA at 0.3 and 0.4 mg/mL, VWF:RCo to VWF:Ag ratio < 0.2, normal VWF propeptide/VWF:Ag ratio, and RIPA […]
January 7, 2013 9:01 pm / no comments
July 27 2012 Click here for an update http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.isth.org/resource/resmgr/yearly_subcommittee_minutes/2012_minutes.pdf
August 16, 2011 4:21 pm / no comments
Aug 16 2011 Click here for an update http://www.isth.org/default/index.cfm/ssc1/2011-ssc-subcommittee-minutes/2011-von-willebrand-factor-minutes/
April 10, 2011 2:58 am / no comments
April 8th 2011 Dear patients, clinicans, specialists, scientists and technologists with interest/ experience in PT-VWD: a forum has just been created on the site to act as a venue to exchange experiences and discuss all matter related to this bleeding disorder. Please register and offer your support by sharing yourknowledge and experience with PT-VWD
February 9, 2011 3:39 pm / no comments
Feb 9th 2011 PT-VWD project detailed results are now online: Thrombosis and Hameostasis prepublished February 08, 2011 Frequency of Platelet type versus Type 2B von Willebrand Disease: An international registry-based study. A. Hamilton (1), M. Ozelo (2), J. Leggo (3), C. Notley (3), H. Brown (3), J. P. Frontroth (4), A. Angelillo-Scherrer (5), F. Baghaei (6), M. S. […]
June 22, 2010 2:55 pm / no comments
June 10th 2010 The final results from a three years project searching for the rare bleeding disorder PT-VWD in addition to Updates on the PT-VWD registry were presented at the ISTH-56th SSC meeting in Cairo on May 24th 2010. The project is now finalized. The registry and search for the disease will continue. Publication is underway.
July 10, 2009 5:58 pm / no comments
July 10th 09 The PT-VWD registry and results from a worldwide survey will be discussed at the Von Willebrand Factor SSC- bussiness session on Sunday July 12th 09 at 9:30- 12:00 , room 109 AB, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, MA. This occurs as a part of the XXII Congress and the 55th Meeting of the Scientific and Standardization Committee […]