TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - von Willebrand Disease A1 - Lichtman, Marshall A. A1 - Kaushansky, Kenneth A1 - Prchal, Josef T. A1 - Levi, Marcel M. A1 - Burns, Linda J. A1 - Linch, David C. Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Williams Manual of Hematology, 10e AB - The condition known as von Willebrand disease (vWD) is a result of quantitative and qualitative abnormalities in von Willebrand factor (vWF), a plasma protein serving as a carrier for factor VIII and as an adhesive link between platelets and damaged blood vessel walls. Table 80–1 presents the nomenclature used in discussing the functions of vWF. vWD is the most common inherited bleeding disorder of humans. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1189336483 ER -