Acquired von Willebrand disease in twins with autoimmune hypothyroidism: response to desmopressin and L-thyroxine therapy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Because of menorrhagia, a 13-year-old girl was found to have type I von Willebrand disease and then chronic autoimmune thyroiditis with hypothyroidism. All clinical and laboratory evidence of von Willebrand disease resolved transiently after infusion of desmopressin, and permanently with L-thyroxine therapy. We recommend investigation for hypothyroidism in patients with newly diagnosed acquired von Willebrand disease.
Medical subject headings
- Deamino Arginine Vasopressin
- Diseases in Twins
- Hypothyroidism
- Thyroiditis, Autoimmune
- Thyroxine
- von Willebrand Diseases