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Von Willebrand Disease: Genetics & Public Health

CDC information: Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is an under-diagnosed genetic blood disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. Although there is no cure for VWD, treatment can control symptoms and help people avoid problems

CDC Medscape video: Heavy menstrual bleeding? How to spot von Willebrand disease, Sally Owens McAlister

CDC data and statistics on von Willebrand Disease

CDC paper: Providing young women with credible health information about bleeding disorders.
Patricia A. Rhynders, et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Sept. 18, 2014.

CDC video: Women and bleeding disorders: living with von Willebrand disease

CDC feature: Bleeding disorders in women

Association of vWA and TPOX polymorphisms with venous thrombosis in Mexican Mestizos.
Meraz-Ríos MA, et al. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:697689.