Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder and is often diagnosed in the setting of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB). Because estrogen upregulates von Willebrand factor synthesis,...
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In recent decades the advances in care and therapeutic options for people with haemophilia have been extraordinary, transforming the lives of those with severe disease and access to treatment. In contrast,...
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Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) is a rare condition characterized by an acquired functional and/or absolute deficiency of the von Willebrand factor (VWF) protein. The absence of widely accepted...
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Dysfunctional or quantitatively deficient von Willebrand factor (VWF) underlies von Willebrand disease (VWD), the most common inherited bleeding disorder. Type 2A VWD is a qualitative defect marked by impaired VWF-dependent platelet adhesion, typically reflected in disproportionately reduced ratios of platelet-dependent VWF activity to antigen (VWF activity/VWF:Ag) and collagen binding to antigen (VWF:CB/VWF:Ag). This phenotype results from a selective...
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