In a Patient with a Mutation That Causes an Inactive

question 90

Multiple Choice

In a patient with a mutation that causes an inactive von Willebrand factor (vWF) ,which of the following would be TRUE?

• A)Platelets will not adhere to collagen.
• B)Fibrinogen cannot polymerize.
• C)Thrombin will never be activated.
• D)Clots will be stronger than typical.
• E)None of the answers will be true.

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