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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
- Caroline Berube, Brian Dietrich
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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.
Oct 26, 2021 · Overview. 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 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 .
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