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5 days ago · Foods to avoid for Von Willebrand disease (VWD) include the following: 1. High Vitamin K Foods: One of the effects of vitamin K is blood clotting (a condition in which excessive intake of vitamin K-rich foods can lead to a situation where medications such as anticoagulants that are typically prescribed to individuals with VWD do not work very ...
3 days ago · I can vividly recall an early morning undergraduate lecture I attended over 20 years ago now (has it really been that long?!). In a slightly hungover state, I listened to the lecturer describe a protein that helps blood cells stick together (clot) when you bleed called Von Willebrand Factor and Von Willebrand’s disease – a common inherited condition that can make you bleed more easily than ...
2 days ago · Christina Waldron, Satoko Ito, Daniel Wang, Cecily Allen, Giri Viswanathan, Robert D Bona, Adam Cuker, George Goshua; Cost-effectiveness of prophylaxis with recombinant versus plasma-derived VWF in severe von Willebrand disease in the US.
4 days ago · What is von Willebrand disease? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common bleeding disorder, affecting up to 1% of the US population, or more than 3.2 million Americans. 1. Most cases of VWD are mild.
5 days ago · Prophylaxis in von Willebrand Disease: Is It Time for a New Perspective? Experts look at 3 cases to explore the management of von Willebrand disease, including the emergence of prophylaxis. Authors: Robert F. Sidonio, Jr, MD, MSc; Stacy E. Croteau, MD, MMS; Chris Guelcher, RN-BC, MS, PPCNP-BC. Log In to Start. THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT.
2 days ago · Von Willebrand’s disease is defined as a defect in the quantity or quality of the von Willebrand factor. Types 1 and 3 are quantitative defects assessed by the level of VWF (type 1 < 50%; type 3 < 1%), whereas type 2 is a quality defect measured by the VWF: RCo ratio (which correlates with the activity of VWF).
5 days ago · An abnormality in platelet function can result in bleeding despite the platelet count being normal. Disordered platelet function occurs when there is an abnormality of either the platelet itself or its primary adhesive ligands, for example, von Willebrand factor.
