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Thus, women with VWD should start pregnancy after being well characterized as to their type, subtype, and treatments. Women with VWD who have VWF and FVIII basal levels >30 U/dL typically normalize these levels at the end of pregnancy and specific anti-hemorrhagic prophylaxis is seldom required.
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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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May 20, 2019 · 1 INTRODUCTION. Von Willebrand disease (VWD), the most frequent autosomal inherited bleeding disorder, is caused by quantitative or qualitative defects of von Willebrand factor (VWF), an adhesive protein that binds platelets to exposed sub-endothelium and carries factor VIII (FVIII) in circulation. 1, 2 As a consequence, in addition to the defect of VWF, also FVIII, the protein deficient in ...
- Giancarlo Castaman, Paula D. James
- 2019
Von Willebrand disease is a prevalent condition in females of childbearing age, and during pregnancy, it is associated with a higher risk of postpartum bleeding, exposure to massive transfusion protocols, pulmonary edema, acute renal injury, postpartum bleeding-related maternal mortality, and transfusion-related complications .
Feb 14, 2024 · Pregnancy and childbirth. With proper care, women with von Willebrand disease (VWD) can have a successful pregnancy and deliver a healthy child. A woman who has VWD should be monitored closely throughout her pregnancy by her doctors. It is important for a woman's health care providers to be aware that she has VWD so that plans can be made for a ...
Nov 5, 2020 · During pregnancy, the hemostatic balance is changing toward a procoagulant state in order to be prepared for blood loss during delivery and the postpartum period. 4-8 This procoagulant state is caused by a physiological increase of many coagulation factors, including factor VIII (FVIII) and von Willebrand factor (VWF) with a peak shortly before giving birth. 7 The procoagulant state is also ...
- Frank W G Leebeek, Johannes Duvekot, Marieke J H A Kruip
- 2020
Apr 26, 2010 · von Willebrand disease is caused by either a quantitative or qualitative defect in von Willebrand factor (VWF). Patients may have extensive mucosal bleeding (because of platelet dysfunction) and prolonged bleeding after surgery (because of factor VIII deficiency). Up to 6 different subtypes of the disease have been described, and diagnosis is based on clinical suspicion and laboratory ...
Jun 7, 2022 · Von Willebrand disease (VWD), first described by Dr. Erik von Willebrand, is the most common autosomal inherited bleeding disorder. It is caused by deficiency or dysfunction of von Willebrand factor (VWF), a plasma protein that mediates the initial adhesion of platelets at sites of vascular injury, and binds and stabilizes blood clotting factor ...
