von Willebrand Disease

What is von Willebrand Disease?

Thursday, November 4, 2010
By Hematology.com

Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a bleeding disorder. It affects your blood’s ability to clot. If your blood doesn’t clot, you can have heavy, hard-to-stop bleeding after an injury. The bleeding can damage your internal organs or even cause death, although this is rare. In VWD, you either have low levels of a certain... »