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What is Von Willebrand Disease?

Von Willebrand Disease is a hereditary bleeding disorder that can also be obtained through an antibody. It is the most common bleeding disorder. it can sometimes bu rarely lead to internal bleeding that can be fatal.

What does it do?

It affects your bloods ability to clot by altering the Von Willebrand Factor which is a type of protein in the blood that helps clots.

How is it obtained?

It is an autosomal dominant disease but on some rare cases can be inherited or caught from a particular type of antibody. It can be inherited by the mutation of a few different genes caused be heredity.

Symptoms.

People with Von Willebrand Disease will often times experience easy bruising, epistaxis(nose bleed), heavy gum bleeding, and in general heavy bleeding after minor cuts or scrapes.

Other things to know about Von Willebrand Disease.
 * It affects about 1% of the world population and about less than 3% of the American Population.
 * It can be affected by the mutation of a few different genes.
 * It is found in both males and females, and can be diagnosed in any age group even little kids.
 * It can be diagnosed by a number of symptoms
 * It can be detected in fetus like most genetic disorders.

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