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General guidelines for the treatment of women with von Willebrand disease at delivery. Since pregnant women with VWD are at increased risk of postpartum hemorrhage if untreated 9, 17, 27, 31, treatment options should be planned at the beginning of pregnancy.
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Given the wide heterogeneity of phenotypes and of the...
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Introduction. von Willebrand factor (VWF) is a multimeric...
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Nov 5, 2020 · Carriers of hemophilia A (HA) or hemophilia B (HB) and women suffering from von Willebrand disease (VWD) have an increased risk for bleeding during pregnancy and delivery. Management of these women concerns not only managing the bleeding tendency of the mother, but also that of the child with a potential bleeding disorder.
- Frank W G Leebeek, Johannes Duvekot, Marieke J H A Kruip
- 2020
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May 20, 2019 · The variable pattern of changes observed during pregnancy of von Willebrand factor (VWF) and factor VIII (FVIII), the protein carried by VWF, prompts a careful evaluation of pregnant women with VWD to plan the most appropriate treatment at the time of parturition.
- Giancarlo Castaman, Paula D. James
- 2019
Jan 10, 2022 · von Willebrand disease (VWD) disproportionately affects women because of the potential for heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), delivery complications, and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). To systematically synthesize the evidence regarding first-line management of HMB, treatment of women requiring or desiring neuraxial analgesia, and management of PPH.
In type 1—which is the most common by far, accounting for approximately 75% of cases—the level of von Willebrand factor (VWF) is low, but the protein functions normally. In type 2, which accounts for approximately 20% of cases, the VWF level may be normal, but the protein functions abnormally.
Sep 12, 2022 · Hemophilia is an X linked disorder, where women are usually carriers of the mutation but can have reduced factor levels <40% in approximately 30% of patients. 1 The male newborn receiving the affected X-chromosome, and therefore having hemophilia, is of specific concern during and after delivery.
May 15, 2024 · Key points. With proper care, women with von Willebrand disease (VWD) can have a successful pregnancy and deliver a healthy child. Close monitoring throughout pregnancy is important for women with VWD. Women with VWD are at risk for serious bleeding after delivery. Pregnancy and childbirth.
