Von Willebrand disease - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBOct 26, 2021 · Von Willebrand disease is a lifelong bleeding disorder in which your blood doesn't clot properly. People with the disease have low levels of von Willebrand factor, a protein that helps blood clot, or the protein doesn't perform as it should.
von Willebrand disease - Wikipedia
WEBVon Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common hereditary blood-clotting disorder in humans. An acquired form can sometimes result from other medical conditions. [1] It arises from a deficiency in the quality or quantity of von Willebrand factor (VWF), a multimeric protein that is required for platelet adhesion.
About von Willebrand Disease | Von Willebrand Disease (VWD)
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a blood disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. VWD is the most common bleeding disorder. Signs of VWD include nosebleeds, easy bruising, heavy menstrual bleeding, and longer than normal bleeding after injury, surgery, dental work, or childbirth.
Von Willebrand disease - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBOct 26, 2021 · It's a synthetic hormone that controls bleeding by stimulating your body to release more of the von Willebrand factor stored in the lining of your blood vessels. Many doctors consider desmopressin (DDAVP) the first treatment for managing von Willebrand disease. It can be used before minor surgical procedures to help control bleeding.
Von Willebrand Disease | Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) | CDC
WEBVon Willebrand disease (VWD) is a blood disorder in which the blood does not clot properly.
Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) - CDC
WEBMay 15, 2024 · A combination of blood tests is needed to diagnose von Willebrand disease (VWD). The following screening tests are done first to show if the blood is clotting properly. These tests may suggest a possible bleeding disorder, but more tests are needed to tell the type of bleeding disorder present.
von Willebrand Disease: What It Is, Types, Symptoms & Treatment
WEBvon Willebrand disease is a genetic disorder that happens when certain genes mutate, or change. In von Willebrand disease, genetic mutations affect your body’s ability to make normal von Willebrand factor. Factors are proteins that help your blood to clot.
Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) | Symptoms & Treatments | NBDF
WEBVWD is the most common bleeding disorder, affecting up to 1% of the US population – or approximately 1 in every 100 people. It occurs equally in men and women. However, women may be more symptomatic due to heavy menstrual bleeding (periods). VWD occurs equally across all races and ethnicities.
Von Willebrand Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment - WebMD
WEBMay 29, 2023 · Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a disorder that makes it hard for your blood to clot. This happens because you don’t have enough of a clotting protein called von Willebrand factor (VWF). It...
Von Willebrand Disease - Von Willebrand Disease - The Merck …
WEBVon Willebrand disease (VWD) is a hereditary quantitative deficiency or functional abnormality of von Willebrand factor, which causes platelet dysfunction. Bleeding tendency is usually mild. Screening tests usually show a normal platelet count and, possibly, a slightly prolonged partial thromboplastin time (PTT).
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