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owner, 4 years ago 1 Replies

What are the differences between hemophilia and von willebrand disease?

Differences between hemophilia and von Willebrand disease:

Disease

Hemophilia

Von-Willebrand Disease

Inheritance

X-linked Recessive

Autosomal Dominant (Type 1 & 2),

Autosomal Recessive (Type 3)

Bleeding Time

Normal

Prolonged

Prothrombin Time (PT) 

Normal

Normal

APTT (Activated partial thromboplastin time)

Increased

Normal Initially Then Increased Later on

Factor VIII levels

Very Low

Low

Von Willebrand Levels

Normal

Low

 

Dr fatima ali shah, 4 years ago

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