Molecular Diagnosis of von Willebrand Disease

The accurate diagnosis of von Willebrand disease (VWD) is crucial to its management. This resource describes the techniques used to determine the genetic nature, or genotype, of a suspected case of VWD. The companion monograph, TOH 55 Diagnosis of von Willebrand Disease: Phenotypic Characterization, provides a detailed review of the laboratory tests that can be […]

Introduction to Bleeding Disorders

Adapted from: Global NMO Training 2016 plenary presentation by Glenn PierceReviewed by: Glenn PierceEdited by: Georghia Michael This first eLearning module of the Treatment Products program explains how blood clots, how  clotting factors work together in the coagulation cascade, what goes wrong in the case of factor deficiency, and how factor replacement therapy works by […]

Management of Women with VWD

In the Sunday afternoon joint Laboratory Sciences and VWD Professional Development Workshop, Andra H. James explains the unique issues in the management of women with von Willebrand Disease (VWD). This talk was part of the joint Laboratory Sciences and VWD Professional Development Workshop. See below for the other talks in this workshop:

Novel Assays for von Willebrand Factor (VWF) Functional Activity

In the Sunday afternoon joint Laboratory Sciences and VWD Professional Development Workshop, Imre Bodó, explores new von Willebrand factor (VWF) activity assays. This talk was part of the joint Laboratory Sciences and VWD Professional Development Workshop. See below for the other talks in this workshop:

What is von Willebrand Disease? – Japanese

The 2023 edition is available in: English This edition is also available in: Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Simplified Chinese This edition of the resource has also been translated into the following language, with permission from the WFH, by NMOs: Farsi, Polish, Bengali, Setswana この患者向けハンドブックには、フォン・ヴィレブランド病の遺伝特性、診断、症状、管理についての基本情報が記載されています。

What is von Willebrand Disease? – Polish

The 2023 edition is available in: English, Spanish, French This edition is also available in: Arabic, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese This edition of the resource has also been translated into the following language, with permission from the WFH, by NMOs: Farsi, Bengali, Setswana This patient handbook contains basic information about the inheritance, diagnosis, symptoms and […]

What is von Willebrand Disease? – Farsi

The 2023 edition is available in: English, Spanish, French This edition is also available in: Arabic, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese This edition of the resource has also been translated into the following language, with permission from the WFH, by NMOs: Polish, Bengali, Setswana This patient handbook contains basic information about the inheritance, diagnosis, symptoms and […]