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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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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
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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
An autosomally inherited congenital bleeding disorder, von Willebrand disease involves a qualitative or quantitative deficiency of von Willebrand factor (vWF), a protein critical for proper platelet adhesion and protection against coagulant factor degradation. Dominant and recessive patterns of inheritance exist.
Reynen E, James P. Von Willebrand disease and pregnancy: a review of evidence and expert opinion. Semin Thromb Hemost . 2016;42(7):717-723. Stoof SC, van Steenbergen HW, Zwagemaker A, et al. Primary postpartum haemorrhage in women with von Willebrand disease or carriership of haemophilia despite specialised care: a retrospective survey.
May 15, 2024 · 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.
May 1, 2017 · A 37-year-old woman 28 weeks into her first pregnancy is referred to hematology clinic given a history of von Willebrand disease (vWD) diagnosed during her teenage years, after presenting with excessive menstrual bleeding requiring oral iron supplementation.
