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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WILL MOST LIKELY BE PERMANENTLY CURATIVE FOR VON-WILLEBRAND'S DISEASE TYPE 2A [ VWD TYPE IIA] ?

1) ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS

2) REPLACEMENT OF A STENOSED AORTIC VAVLE

3) BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION

4) LIFE LONG TREATMENT WITH DESMOPRESSION

5) GENE THERAPY

  #2

Well, here i guess, i'll go with 5.....gene therapy.......
:roll:

  #3

THAT QUESTION WAS ALSO MINE.....
OOPS BECAUSE I FORGOT TO LOG-IN..SORRY....

THE ANSWER IS 2) REPLACEMENT OF STENOSED AORTIC VALVE

YES SMITHA... VWD TYPE IIA IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH STENOTIC AORTIC VALVE..
PATIENTS USUALLY HAVE GI BLEEDING DISORDERS...

AND THE SURPRISING ASPECT OF THIS DISEASE COMBINATION IS THAT.......
YOU TREAT AORTIC STENOSIS..AND VWD IS AUTOMATICALLY TREATED ...WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING ELSE....

I DON'T THINK SO FAR WE HAVE ANY SUCCEESSFUL GENE THERAPY FOR VWD.....

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  #4

Thanx a lot again shirish............ grin









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