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von Willebrand Diseases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
von Willebrand Diseases
Tree Number(s)
C15.378.100.100.900
C15.378.100.141.900
C15.378.140.900
C15.378.463.920
C16.320.099.920
Unique ID
D014842
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014842
Annotation
note specific types of Von Willebrand Disease are available
Scope Note
Group of hemorrhagic disorders in which the VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR is either quantitatively or qualitatively abnormal. They are usually inherited as an autosomal dominant trait though rare kindreds are autosomal recessive. Symptoms vary depending on severity and disease type but may include prolonged bleeding time, deficiency of factor VIII, and impaired platelet adhesion.
Entry Term(s)
Angiohemophilia
Hemophilia, Vascular
Vascular Pseudohemophilia
Von Willebrand Disorder
Von Willebrand's Factor Deficiency
von Willebrand Disease
von Willebrand Disease, Recessive Form
von Willebrand's Disease
von Willebrand's Diseases
NLM Classification #
WH 312
Public MeSH Note
2010; see VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE 1999-2009; see VON WILLEBRAND'S DISEASE 1968-1998, see HEMORRHAGIC DIATHESIS 1967, see THROMBOCYTOPATHY 1963-1966
History Note
2010(1963)
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
von Willebrand Diseases Preferred
von Willebrand Disease, Recessive Form Narrower
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