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Höpting, Matthias ; Budde, Ulrich ; Tiede, Andreas ; Grube, Matthias ; Hahn, Joachim ; Herr, Wolfgang ; Heimerl, Susanne ; Hart, Christina

Distinct Mechanisms of IgM Antibody-Mediated Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome and Successful Treatment with Recombinant von Willebrand Factor in One Patient

Höpting, Matthias, Budde, Ulrich, Tiede, Andreas, Grube, Matthias, Hahn, Joachim, Herr, Wolfgang, Heimerl, Susanne and Hart, Christina (2022) Distinct Mechanisms of IgM Antibody-Mediated Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome and Successful Treatment with Recombinant von Willebrand Factor in One Patient. Acta Haematologica 145 (4), pp. 454-457.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 21 Oct 2022 06:23
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.53084


Abstract

Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome (AVWS) is a rare coagulation disorder which can be associated with IgM paraproteinaemia. Recently, recombinant von Willebrand factor (rVWF) has become available for the treatment of bleedings in patients with inherited von Willebrand disease, but experience in patients with AVWS is limited. We report on 2 patients with AVWS with underlying IgM paraproteinaemia ...

Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome (AVWS) is a rare coagulation disorder which can be associated with IgM paraproteinaemia. Recently, recombinant von Willebrand factor (rVWF) has become available for the treatment of bleedings in patients with inherited von Willebrand disease, but experience in patients with AVWS is limited. We report on 2 patients with AVWS with underlying IgM paraproteinaemia with distinct underlying pathomechanisms. In 1 patient, the paraprotein built unspecific complexes with von Willebrand factor (VWF). In the other patient, we were able to detect an IgM antibody against VWF. Bleeding in this patient was successfully treated with rVWF. To our knowledge, this is the first report about the successful use of rVWF in a patient with AVWS with the detection of a VWF-specific antibody. (c) 2022 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleActa Haematologica
Publisher:KARGER
Place of Publication:BASEL
Volume:145
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:4
Page Range:pp. 454-457
Date27 January 2022
InstitutionsMedicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin III (Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie)
Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Klinische Chemie und Laboratoriumsmedizin
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10.1159/000522236DOI
Keywords; Bleeding disorders; Paraproteinaemia; Acquired von Willebrand syndrome; von Willebrand factor; Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-530845
Item ID53084

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