Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder. The condition gets its name after Erik von Willebrand—a doctor who identified the disease in the 1920s.

Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a genetic bleeding disorder that is passed down from parent to child and affects both men and women. People with VWD do not make enough protein — known as the von ...

Von Willebrand disease is a blood-clotting disorder that usually develops as an inherited, genetic mutation. People with this mutation lack a specific protein called the von Willebrand factor ...

Acquired von Willebrand disease (AvWD) is a type of von Willebrand disease (vWD) that isn’t inherited. Instead, it can be due to other medical conditions or certain medications.

Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot as it should. Usually, people have VWD due to their genes, which may come from a male or female parent.

Luckily, von Willebrand Disease is rare enough that I haven’t had to deal with many dogs with the disorder in my eight years of being a vet, but I still keep a close lookout for it.

Von Willebrand disease is a bleeding disorder that affects some purebred dogs. It causes problems with how your dog’s blood clots, putting them at risk for unusually heavy bleeding.

Sherri Ozawa, MSN, RN, told The Post that serious blood loss during menstruation could be a symptom of von Willebrand disease, a blood disorder that compromises the body's ability to form blood clots.

Luckily, von Willebrand Disease is rare enough that I haven’t had to deal with many dogs with the disorder in my eight years of being a vet, but I still keep a close lookout for it. Advertisement ...

Type 1 von Willebrand Disease in dogs. Type 1 von Willebrand Disease is the most common type, and also the mildest. It occurs when dogs have a mild deficiency in all the proteins making up their ...