PMID: 19132162Jan 10, 2009Paper

Inborn and acquired von Willebrand disease

Hämostaseologie
R Schneppenheim, U Budde

Abstract

Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is known for its marked heterogeneity which was already recognized by von Willebrand in 1926. The basis of phenotypic differentiation are quantitative and qualitative or functional differences between the different types and subtypes of VWD. Clinical relevant facts for the practioner on diagnosis and therapy of von Willebrand disease and von Willebrand syndrome are presented.

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