Von Willebrand Disease Learning Center
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Von Willebrand disease is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder. |
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Causes
Von Willebrand disease is caused by a deficiency of von Willebrand factor. Von Willebrand factor helps blood platelet...
Tests
Tests that may be done to diagnose this disease include: Bleeding time (is prolonged; Platelet aggregation test; Plat...
Treatments
Medications such as desamino-8-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) can be given to raise the levels of von Willebrand factor...
Drugs
Von Willebrand disease is caused by a deficiency or an abnormality in a protein called von Willebrand factor and is c...
Complications
Bleeding (hemorrhaging) may occur after surgeries or other invasive procedures. If you have von Willebrand disease, d...
Prevention
Von Willebrand disease is caused by a deficiency or an abnormality in a protein called von Willebrand factor and is c...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if bleeding occurs without reason. If you have von Willebrand disease and are schedule...
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