Von Willebrand’s disease is an inherited, blood-related disease. It affects about one percent of people in the United States and is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder.

This disease is characterized by bleeding from the nose and gums, blood in the stool, and easy bruising, especially in seldom-bruised areas such as the abdomen, back, chest, upper arms, thighs, hands, and feet.

Von Willebrand’s disease is caused by a deficiency of a specific blood-clotting factor. This factor helps platelets stick together so that your blood can clot appropriately.

Treatment of the disease depends on its severity. Treatments range from taking medications that stimulate of the deficient clotting factor to having a blood transfusion of the factor to having blood transfusion of the factor.

Source: Health & Home/Mayo Clinic Health Letter

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