Basic Summary for Von Willebrand disease
Main name of condition: Von Willebrand disease
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What is Von Willebrand disease?
Brief description of Von Willebrand disease: An often undiagnosed congenital bleeding disorder
Parent types of Von Willebrand disease: Bleeding disorders, Blood conditions, Under-diagnosed conditions, Genetic Disease
Organs Affected by Von Willebrand disease: blood
How many people get Von Willebrand disease?
Prevalance of Von Willebrand disease: estimated 3 million mostly undiagnosed
Prevalance Rate of Von Willebrand disease: approx 1 in 90 or 1.10% or 3 million people in USA [about data]
Undiagnosed prevalence of Von Willebrand disease: estimated 1 million undiagnosed US women with Von Willebrand disease
Undiagnosed prevalence rate of Von Willebrand disease: approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA [about data]
Who gets Von Willebrand disease?
Gender Profile for Von Willebrand disease: affects men and women equally
How serious is Von Willebrand disease?
Prognosis of Von Willebrand disease: Can be treated effectively with medication.
What causes Von Willebrand disease?
Class of Condition for Von Willebrand disease: genetic
What are the symptoms of Von Willebrand disease?
Symptoms of Von Willebrand disease: see symptoms of Von Willebrand disease
Can anyone else get Von Willebrand disease?
Contagion of genetic conditions: generally not; see details in contagion of genetic diseases.
Inheritance of genetic conditions: see details in inheritance of genetic diseases.
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