American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 3 , Pages 194-200 , September 2010

von Willebrand disease and pregnancy: a practical approach for the diagnosis and treatment

  • Luis D. Pacheco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Surgical Critical Care, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Luis D. Pacheco, MD, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Anesthesiology, Divisions of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Surgical Critical Care, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555-0587
    • ,
  • Maged M. Costantine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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  • George R. Saade, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • ,
  • Sara Mucowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • ,
  • Gary D.V. Hankins, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • ,
  • Anthony C. Sciscione, DO

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE

Received 4 December 2009 ,Revised 29 January 2010 ,Accepted 15 February 2010.

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 Authorship and contribution to the article is limited to the 6 authors indicated. There was no outside funding or technical assistance with the production of this article.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.02.036

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 3 , Pages 194-200 , September 2010

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