Lecture 4: Von Willebrand Disease

Peter A. Kouides MD

Presentation Date:

September 25, 2025

> Von Willebrand “Disease” is actually a group of bleeding disorders.
> There are a range of types of vWD.
> The nature of the protein defect determines the inheritance pattern and clinical manifestations.

Peter A. Kouides MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine
Medical and Research Director, Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center, Inc., Rochester NY
peter.kouides@rochesterregional.org
Cell/text: 585-766-3980

> Erik Adolf von Willebrand, 1915.

> He first described the disease bearing his name.

> We now understand that there are a number of types of vWD.

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Lecture 4: Von Willebrand Disease

Peter A. Kouides MD

Presentation Date:

September 25, 2025

> Von Willebrand “Disease” is actually a group of bleeding disorders. > There are a range of types of vWD. > The nature of the protein defect determines the inheritance pattern and clinical manifestations.

> Von Willebrand “Disease” is actually a group of bleeding disorders.
> There are a range of types of vWD.
> The nature of the protein defect determines the inheritance pattern and clinical manifestations.