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von Willebrand's disease
von Wil·le·brand's disease V0146750 (vŏn wĭl′ə-brăndz′, fôn vĭl′ə-bränts′)n. A genetic disorder characterized by a tendency to hemorrhage, caused by a clotting factor that affects platelet adhesion. [After Erik Adolf von Willebrand, (1870-1949), Finnish physician.]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | von Willebrand's disease - a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleedingangiohemophilia, vascular hemophiliableeder's disease, haemophilia, hemophilia - congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeediseasevon Willebrand's disease
von Willebrand's disease [von vil´ĕ-brahnts] a congenital bleeding disorder, inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, characterized by a prolonged bleeding time, deficiency of factor" >von Willebrand's factor, and often impairment of platelet adhesion. It is associated with epistaxis and increased bleeding after trauma or surgery, menorrhagia, and postpartum bleeding. Called also angiohemophilia and pseudohemophilia.von Willebrand's disease A rare group of hereditary bleeding disorders, similar to HAEMOPHILIA but usually less sevee, due to deficiency of a clotting factor necessary for PLATELET adhesion to blood vessel walls and as a carrier for Factor VIII. The condition is usually inherited as an autosomal dominant and, unlike haemophilia, occurs equally in both sexes. Some cases are automal recessive. The mutations, which are many, are on the short arm of chromosome 12. The von Willebrand factor (vWF) is a protein, the levels of which are raised in pregnancy. (E. A. von Willebrand, 1870–1949, Swedish physician).von Willebrand's diseaseAn inherited lifelong bleeding disorder caused by an abnormal gene, similar to hemophilia. The gene defect results in a decreased blood concentration of a substance called von Willebrand's factor (vWF).Mentioned in: Platelet Aggregation Testvon Willebrand's disease Related to von Willebrand's disease: hemophilia, Von Willebrand factor, DDAVPSynonyms for von Willebrand's diseasenoun a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von WillebrandSynonyms- angiohemophilia
- vascular hemophilia
Related Words- bleeder's disease
- haemophilia
- hemophilia
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