Von Willebrand disease is a type of blood-clotting disorder. It is the most common hereditary coagulopathy in humans, affecting 1 percent of the population, and an acquired form of the disease can sometimes result from other medical conditions. Most people with the disease have no symptoms, and those who do usually have bleeding of varying intensity, including repeated bruising and nosebleeds.
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Classification
Body SystemLymphatic or Immune System 1 ICD-10 ChapterIII: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
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Fresh frozen plasma or factor concentrate transfusion is a standard treatment for bleeding episodes in von Willebrand disease.
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
3. Wikipedia: Von Willebrand disease
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It is the most common hereditary coagulopathy in humans, affecting 1% of the population.
4. Von Willebrand Disease (Wikipedia)
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