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May 14, 2024 · von Willebrand disease (VWD) is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by the deficiency or dysfunction of von Willebrand factor (VWF). 1 Given the increased risk of bleeding, patients with VWD are advised to avoid aspirin, P2Y12 inhibitors, or anticoagulants.
May 6, 2024 · Von Willebrand disease is an inherited blood disorder that causes frequent or prolonged bleeding. Learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatment.
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6 days ago · 1 INTRODUCTION. People with a severe von Willebrand disease (VWD) bleeding phenotype experience frequent, prolonged and excessive mucocutaneous bleeding, such as epistaxis, gingival or gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, heavy menstrual bleeding, postoperative bleeds and hemarthroses, that has a significant effect on their quality of life. 1-6 Unfortunately, successful treatment of GI bleeding has ...
May 11, 2024 · Introduction to Von Willebrand Disease. Von Willebrand Disease is a genetic bleeding disorder that affects the blood's ability to clot properly. It is named after Erik Adolf von Willebrand, a Finnish physician who first described the condition in the 1920s.
May 10, 2024 · Novel functions for Von Willebrand factor. Blood blood.2023021915. For many years, it has been known that VWF interacts with FVIII, collagen and platelets. In addition, the key roles played by VWF in regulating normal hemostasis have been well defined. However, accumulating recent evidence has shown that VWF can interact with a diverse array of ...
May 13, 2024 · Spectrum, clinical characteristics and outcome of von Willebrand disease in Oman. Shamsa Alkaabi, Aala Alzidjali, Anil Pathare, Ibrahim Alghaithi, Murtadha Alkhabori, Mohamed Elshinawy, Hanan Fawzy, Taimoora Al Subhi, Noor Elshinawy. See all authors. First published: 13 May 2024. https://doi.org/10.1111/hae.15029. Read the full text. Tools. Share.
May 3, 2024 · The condition known as von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a result of quantitative and qualitative abnormalities in von Willebrand factor (VWF), a plasma protein serving as a carrier for factor VIII and as an adhesive link between platelets and damaged blood vessel walls.
