Thrombosis Research
Volume 120 , Pages S17-S20 , 2007

More than menorrhagia: A review of the obstetric and gynaecological manifestations of von Willebrand disease

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PII: S0049-3848(07)00115-6

doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2007.03.012

Thrombosis Research
Volume 120 , Pages S17-S20 , 2007

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