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von willebrand disease is a kind of condition that involves an extended or excessive bleeding. this is the most inherited bleeding condition. for so many people with von willebrand disease, the signs could be mild or they may be not present altogether. the abnormal bleeding associated with von willebrand disease are the recurrent and prolonged nosebleeds, increased menstrual flow, bleeding from the gums and even the excessive bleeding from a cut or following a tooth extraction or other kind of dental procedure.

the cause of von willebrand disease is a defect kind of gene that controls the von willebrand factor. when the factor scarce or will not function properly because  of the structural abnormalities. the most commonly used treatments for von willebrand disease are desmopressin which is administered by injection into the vein or replacement therapies that consists of infusions of prepared doses of concentrated blood clotting factors.