von Willebrand disease (vWD) is a lifelong bleeding disorder resulting from either a quantitative or qualitative defect in von Willebrand factor (vWF) protein.
vWF plays an essential ...
Diagnosing vWD requires taking into account both personal and family history of bleeding and lab results showing abnormalities in vWF and/or Factor VIII.
For patients with low probability of ...
Minor bleeding episodes generally do not require therapeutic intervention. Most commonly, these individuals receive treatment prior to receiving surgeries, dental procedures,...
D68.0 Von Willebrand's disease
234451005 Acquired von Willebrand's disease
359725000 Hereditary von Willebrand disease type 2M
359732009 von Willebrand disease type 2N
359711001 Hereditar...
vWD is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in American women, and its manifestations vary from minor to severe bleeding episodes.
Treatment should be administered for recurrent ...
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