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This journal contains the full report segmented in following heads:
1. Von Willebrand Disease: An Overview
2. Pavani and Prashanth: Von Willebrand Disease
3. HISTORY
4. VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR
5. Structure:
6. Functions:
7. EPIDEMIOLOGY
8. AETIOLOGY
9. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
10. Inherited forms:
11. Acquired VWD
12. DIAGNOSIS
13. Bleeding history
14. Total blood count
15. Platelet count and prothrombin time:
16. Activated partial thromboplastin time
17. VWD profile testing
18. VWF:Ag (VWF antigen)
19. VWF:RCo (ristocetin cofactor activity assay)
20. FVIII:C (FVIII coagulant assay)
21. ABO blood group
22. VWF multimer analysis
23. VWF:CBA (VWF collagen-binding assay)
24. VWF:FVIIIB (VWF:FVIII binding assay)
25. RIPA (ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation)
26. Genetic tests
27. TREATMENT
28. Non-replacement therapy, DDAVP (1-desamino-8- D-arginine vasopressin)
29. Replacement therapy
30. Other therapies: antifibrinolytics
31. Topical agents
32. Conclusion
33. Suggestions
34. References