RT Book, Section A1 Lichtman, Marshall A. A1 Kaushansky, Kenneth A1 Kipps, Thomas J. A1 Prchal, Josef T. A1 Levi, Marcel M. SR Print(0) ID 1126654636 T1 von Willebrand Disease T2 Williams Manual of Hematology, 8e YR 2011 FD 2011 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071622424 LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126654636 RD 2024/03/29 AB 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.