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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?

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When did Erik Adolf von Willebrand die?

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