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The von Willebrand disease creates the tendency to bleed and bruise easily. It is an inherited clotting disorder that is usually less severe but more common. Those affected lack a plasma protein. Von Willebrand factor enables platelets to adhere to damaged blood vessel walls.
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Who is Von Willebrand disease named after?
The Finnish physician Erik von Willebrand was the first to describe von Willebrand disease (VWD).
Can you grow out of von willebrand's blood disorder?
Unfortunately you will not be able to grow out of von Willebrand's.
When did Erik Adolf von Willebrand die?
Erik Adolf von Willebrand died in 1949.
When was Erik Adolf von Willebrand born?
Erik Adolf von Willebrand was born in 1870.
What are the chances of a woman having the gene for von Willebrand disease if her nephew has been diagnosed with the disease?
Von Willebrand disease may be hard to diagnose. Low Von Willebrand factor levels and bleeding do not always mean you have Von Willebrand disease. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000544.htm
Which blood component is associated with Von Willenbrand disease?
von Willebrand disease results from inadequate von Willebrand factor. This problem is a blood clotting disorder.
What is a disease in which the blood does not clot normally?
Hemophilia is one disease in which blood does not clot normally. von Willebrand's Disease
Can people with von willebrand disease get plastic surgery?
no
What is the medical name of the condition Von willebrand disease?
the body does not produce enough of a protein called von Willebrand factor(vWF) or produces abnormal vWF
What is desmopressin?
A drug used in the treatment of von Willebrand's disease.
Can someone with von willebrand s disease get a tattoo?
yes they can get them
Which is the von willibrant factor?
Von Willebrand factor (vWF) is a blood glycoprotein involved in hemostasis.
