101. BBC - Health - Ask The Doctor - Von Willebrand's Disease The symptoms and treatment for von willebrand s disease. http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/ask_the_doctor/vonwillebrand.shtml

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index FRIDAY 9th September 2005 Text only BBC Homepage Lifestyle Health ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Von Willebrand's disease What is Von Willebrand's disease and how is it treated? Naomi Dr Trisha Macnair responds Von Willebrand disease is an inherited disorder of the blood which leads to abnormal bleeding. Unlike other bleeding disorders, such as haemophilia, Von Willebrand disease can affect both men and women. In fact it's the most common bleeding disorder and about one in 100 women have it. It's not actually one condition but a group of similar diseases all caused by a problem with one particular protein in the blood (known as Von Willebrand factor or VWF) which plays an essential part in clotting by helping tiny cells called platelets to stick to the walls of a damaged blood vessel. VWF also has another important job, carrying another clotting chemical called Factor VIII around in the blood. So if levels of VWF are low or it doesn't work properly, there's abnormal bleeding. Symptoms of Von Willebrand disease easy bruising frequent nose bleeds bleeding from wounds which takes a little longer than normal to stop excessive bleeding when teeth fall out heavy or prolonged periods bleeding from the gut or bowel bleeding into muscles and joints in more severe cases often people don't realise they have a problem with bleeding until they have an accident or operation Three types There are three types of Von Willebrand disease. In type 1, which about 75 per cent of affected women have, there are low levels of VWF. In type 2, the VWF doesn't work properly, and in type 3 (the most seriously but fortunately the rarest form) levels of VWF are almost undetectable and so Factor VIII levels are very low too. As low levels of Factor VIII are also the problem in the main type of haemophilia, so symptoms of type 3 Von Willebrand disease are similar to those of haemophilia.

102. Von Willebrand's Disease What is von willebrand s disease? von willebrand s disease is a bleeding disorder in which the body s blood system has a missing or malfunctioning von http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/topic/mini/hw183231/overview.htm

var hwPrint=1;var hwDocHWID="hw183231";var hwDocTitle="Von Willebrand's Disease";var hwRank="1";var hwSectionHWID="hw183233";var hwSectionTitle="Topic Overview";var hwSource="en-caQ2_05";var hwDocType="Mini"; Von Willebrand's Disease Topic Overview What is von Willebrand's disease? Von Willebrand's disease is a bleeding disorder in which the body's blood system has a missing or malfunctioning von Willebrand factor. The von Willebrand factor ordinarily attracts platelets and helps them stick together to form a blood clot, which is necessary to stop bleeding when you are cut or injured. The von Willebrand factor also protects a related blood-clotting component called factor VIII. What causes von Willebrand's disease? Von Willebrand's disease is passed down through families. It is the most common bleeding disorder present at birth (congenital). Approximately 1% of people inherit this disease. If one parent has von Willebrand's disease, a child has a 50% chance of having the condition. Men and women are equally likely to have von Willebrand's disease.

103. Hemophilia Foundation Of Nevada: Serving The Bleeding Disorders Community Of Nev von willebrand Disease is an inherited deficiency or defect of a blood Unlike hemophilia, von willebrand Disease occurs equally amongst males and http://www.hemophilianevada.org/text.php?link_id=108§ion_id=88&content_id=13

104. Von Willebrand Factor Antibodies von willebrand Factor antibodies. Coagulation factor VIII, F8VWF, von willebrand antigen II, VWD, VWF. Reacts with Human. http://www.abcam.com/?t=8640&pt=1&c=494

105. Caremark.com von willebrand disease (vWD), is much more common than hemophilia and occurs in It takes its name from Dr. Erik von willebrand, who first described the http://www.caremark.com/wps/portal/_s.155/3338/.cmd/ad/.pm/-/.c/867/.ce/3134/.p/

106. Sage, Von Willebrand's Disease, Hemophilia I have something that I call special blood and grownups call von willebrand s Disease, a certain form of hemophilia. Because of this, I have to wear a http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/sage.html

Hi, everybody! My name is Sage, and I live in Chicago with my daddy, my mama, and my brother Jude. I am four years old (in 2003), and my brother Jude is even younger. Jude doesn't know how to talk yet, but Betsy the speech therapist is trying to help him learn. Jude is funny and he laughs a lot. Sometimes I feel left out because he always needs a lot of help, and most of the time, I don't. When he pushes me, I know he wants to play, but I don't like the way he asks one bit! You should just see him when he dances, he is so funny. He likes the movie Thomas the Tank Engine, but he wants to watch it all the time, which can also get annoying. I like to do many things, like play outside, watch movies, ride my bike, and build with big Legos. You might be wondering if I have any medical problems...well, I do. I have something that I call 'special blood' and grown-ups call Von Willebrand's Disease, a certain form of hemophilia. Because of this, I have to wear a helmet when I am outside, even when I'm not riding a bike! My 'special blood' doesn't know how to clot like yours does. So when I get a cut or a scrape or a bruise, the bleeding just goes on and on, unless I take some medicine in my nose. This medicine works to help my blood clot like it is supposed to, but it burns my nose for awhile. I don't like to take it because of this. The one good thing about the medicine is that though I may not have any water afterwards, I'm allowed to have juice...and even Kool Aid (my favorite!) If I hit my head when I'm playing, my mama has to call Dr. Valentino, and I have to have a special x-ray called a CT scan (it sounds like 'cat' scan, but there are absolutely no cats allowed in it). This is a type of a test where I have to lie still in a tube, which is a little bit scary, but don't worry, I am very brave, and the test is over after awhile.

107. E. A. Von Willebrand - Definition Of E. A. Von Willebrand By The Free Online Dic Definition of EA von willebrand in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of EA von willebrand. What does EA von willebrand mean? EA von willebrand synonyms, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/E. A. von Willebrand

Domain='thefreedictionary.com' word='E. A. von Willebrand' Your help is needed: American Red Cross The Salvation Army join mailing list webmaster tools Word (phrase): Word Starts with Ends with Definition subscription: Dictionary/ thesaurus Computing dictionary Medical dictionary Legal dictionary Financial dictionary Acronyms Columbia encyclopedia Wikipedia encyclopedia Hutchinson encyclopedia E. A. von Willebrand 0.01 sec. Page tools Printer friendly Cite / link Email Feedback Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Noun E. A. von Willebrand - Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949) Erik Adolf von Willebrand Erik von Willebrand von Willebrand Willebrand ... medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" Mentioned in References in classic literature angiohemophilia bleeder's disease desmopressin acetate haemophilia ... von Willebrand's disease No references found Dictionary/thesaurus browser Full browser E-Mycin E-prime e-signature e-tailer ... E. E. A. von Willebrand E. B. White

108. Von Willebrand Disease von willebrand Disease. by Laurie Rosenblum, MPH. Definition. von willebrand disease (VWD) is an inherited blood disorder. It decreases the blood’s ability http://healthgate.partners.org/browsing/browseContent.asp?fileName=22499.xml&tit

109. Hemophilia, Heredity Blood Disorders, NCBDDD, CDC The most common bleeding disorder is von willebrand disease (vWD), which is found in approximately 12% of the US population. VWD results from a deficiency http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8000d022

NCBDDD Home Hereditary Blood Disorders About CDC Activities Health care ... Contact Us Thank you for visiting the CDC-NCBDDD Web site. In order to contact the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, please click here Hemophilia Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder that affects 18,000 persons (primarily males) in the United States. The disorder results from deficiencies in blood clotting factors and can lead to spontaneous internal bleeding and bleeding following injuries or surgery. These bleeding episodes can cause severe joint damage, neurological damage, damage to other organ systems involved in the hemorrhage, and, in rare cases, death. Treating the bleeding episodes involves the prompt and proper use of clotting factor concentrates. von Willebrand disease The most common bleeding disorder is von Willebrand disease (vWD), which is found in approximately 1-2% of the U.S. population. VWD results from a deficiency or defect in the body's ability to make von Willebrand factor, a protein that helps blood clot. Although VWD occurs in men and women equally, women are more likely to notice the symptoms because of heavy or abnormal bleeding during their menstrual periods and after childbirth. Prevention activities CDC helps support a network of

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111. UpToDate Clinical Presentation And Diagnosis Of Von Willebrand Disease INTRODUCTION — von willebrand factor (VWF) plays an important role in primary von willebrand factor circulates as a series of multimers formed from a http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=coagulat/10924

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