Von Willebrand Disease
von Willebrand Disease (vWD, vWF) 1. What every clinician should know von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common genetic bleeding disorder, affecting about 1.3% of the population. This is an inherited disorder of hemostasis caused by a deficiency or an abnormal function of von Willebrand factor (vWF). vWF is a multimeric protein synthesized by…