von Willebrand disease (vWD) is a lifelong bleeding disorder resulting from either a quantitative or qualitative (e.g., structural or functional) defect in von Willebrand factor (vWF...
Accurate diagnosis of vWD requires taking into account both personal and family history of bleeding and lab results showing abnormalities in vWF and/or FVIII.
For patients with low probabilit...
Minor bleeding episodes generally do not require therapeutic intervention. Most commonly, these individuals receive treatment prior to undergoing surgeries, dental procedures...
Repeat laboratory studies can be co...
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 Hereditary ...
vWD is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in American adults, and its manifestations vary from minor to severe bleeding episodes.
Clinicians should be highly suspicious of vWD ...
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