Diagnostic workup of patients with acquired von Willebrand syndrome: a retrospective single-centre cohort study

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis : JTH
Andreas TiedeUlrich Budde

Abstract

Diagnosis of acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) remains challenging. Diagnostic algorithms suggest the use of factor VIII (FVIII:C), von Willebrand factor antigen (VWF:Ag), ristocetin cofactor (VWF:RCo), and collagen-binding capacity (VWF:CB), but the sensitivity of these and other laboratory tests for the diagnosis of AVWS is unknown. To analyze the capacity of laboratory tests, including point-of-care testing (POCT), for the identification of patients with AVWS. Thirty-five consecutive patients were enrolled with AVWS diagnosed because of a history of recent onset of bleeding, a negative family history of von Willebrand disease, and abnormal plasma VWF multimers. According to our inclusion criteria, all patients had bleeding symptoms, and the VWF high molecular weight multimers were either decreased or absent. Regarding POCT, PFA-100 was inconclusive, due to anemia or thrombocytopenia, in 29%; the sensitivity was 80% in the remaining patients. The sensitivity of VWF:Ag (23%), VWF:RCo/Ag ratio < 0.7 (26%), VWF:CB/Ag ratio < 0.7 (46%), anti-VWF antibodies (15%) and VWF propeptide/Ag ratio (22%) was too low to rule out the disease. A combination of VWF:Ag < 50 IU dL(-1), VWF:RCo/Ag ratio < 0.7 and VWF:CB/Ag ratio < 0.8 yiel...Continue Reading

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