- von Wil|le|brand factor
- von Wil|le|brand factor «WIHL uh brand, VIHL-»,a protein found in the walls of blood vessels and plasma which binds with a substance in blood platelets to begin the process of blood clotting.
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von Wil|le|brand factor
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