To help diagnose von Willebrand disease or other bleeding disorders, a doctor will request various blood tests. These tests will measure the presence and activity of certain substances in the blood.

You’ve probably heard of hemophilia — with its history among European royalty — but maybe not about von Willebrand disease, the much more common bleeding disorder affecting up to 1 percent of the U.S.

Blood has many functions and circulates throughout your body. As a result, problems with it can affect you in many ways. Some of those problems can stem from a blood disorder. These disorders can ...

AvWD is a rare type of bleeding disorder where blood does not clot correctly. It typically develops alongside other health conditions that affect the heart, immune system, or blood cells. Von ...

When it comes to bleeding disorders, most people have heard of hemophilia. It's rare and almost always affects only males. But Von Willebrand Disease is the most common inherited bleeding disorder and ...

MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved expanded use of Vonvendi (von Willebrand factor [recombinant]) for routine prophylactic use in adults with ...

Scientists at the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dublin, Ireland, have discovered a new role for the blood clotting protein, von Willebrand Factor (VWF), that could lead to the ...

SeraGene spun out from two leading blood institutes in North America, the Versiti Blood Research Institute in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA, and the Center for Blood Research at the U ...

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