SYMPTOMS OF VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE AND HOW TO TREAT IT - GENETIC DISEASES

Von Willebrand's disease: what it is, how to identify and how the treatment is done



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Von Willebrand disease or VWD is a genetic and hereditary disease characterized by the decrease or absence of the production of von Willebrand factor (VWF), which plays an important role in the coagulation process. According to the amendment, von Willebrand's disease can be classified into three main types: Type 1 , where there is a partial decrease of VWF production; Type 2 , in which the factor produced is not functional; Type 3 , where there is complete von Willebrand factor deficiency