Von Willebrand Disease (VWD)
Part 4: VWF Multimer Analysis
The Role of von Willebrand Factor Multimer Analysis in Diagnosis
Type 2A VWD
July 2011
This next patient had a von Willebrand factor activity and ristocetin cofactor activity that was disproportionately reduced compared to the von Willebrand factor antigen. Multimer analysis demonstrated a decrease in the higher molecular weight multimers consistent with type 2A von Willebrand disease.
Type 2A VWD |
Jump to section:
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Objectives
- VWF Structure and Domains
- VWF: Synthesis and Multimerization
- Synthesis and Catabolism of VWF
- Inactive Platelets With Intact Endothelial Wall
- Activated Platelets: Disrupted Vascular Lumen
- Objectives
- Case History: 23-Year-Old Female
- Prevalence of Bleeding Disorders
- Von Willebrand Disease Testing
- Von Willebrand Disease Profile
- 23-Year-Old Female
- Indication for VWF multimer analysis
- Indication for VWF multimer analysis
- Objectives
- Plasma VWF Multimer Analysis
- Example of von Willebrand Factor Multimer Gel Plate
- Solidfied Gel Template
- Gel Template Plasma Sample Wells
- Electrophoresis Separated von Willebrand Factor Multimers
- Plasma VWF Multimer Agarose Slab Gel Electrophoresis — Schema
- VWF Multimer Imaging: Autoradiography vs Infrared In-gel Immunostaining
- VWF Multimer Analysis: Mayo Autoradiograpy — Intermediate-Resolution Gel
- Scanning System for Gels
- VWF Multimer Imaging — Near Infrared In-gel Immunostaining
- Autoradiography and Infrared Method Comparison
- VWF Multimer Analysis
- Objectives
- 23-Year-Old Female: Type 1 VWD
- Type 3 VWD
- Type 2A VWD
- Type 2B VWD
- Type 2M VWD
- VWF Multimers Analysis: Summary
- VWF Multimers Analysis: Summary (2)
- References
- Questions?


