BIOMAT Database Logo BIOMAT Database Logo

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 451: Von Willebrand disease in women. 2009

Approximately 3 million women in the United States have inherited bleeding disorders. The prevalence of bleeding disorders is particularly high among women with menorrhagia. Von Willebrand disease is the most common inherited bleeding disorder. Once a diagnosis is made, collaboration with a hematologist is helpful for long-term management. Women with von Willebrand disease may be at increased risk for gynecologic and obstetric complications. Many treatments are available for the control of menorrhagia in women with von Willebrand disease, but the first-line therapy remains combined hormonal contraception.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008595 Menorrhagia Excessive uterine bleeding during MENSTRUATION. Hypermenorrhea,Heavy Menstrual Bleeding,Heavy Periods,Heavy Period,Menstrual Bleeding, Heavy
D012017 Referral and Consultation The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide. Consultation,Gatekeepers, Health Service,Hospital Referral,Second Opinion,Consultation and Referral,Health Service Gatekeepers,Hospital Referrals,Referral,Referral, Hospital,Referrals, Hospital,Consultations,Gatekeeper, Health Service,Health Service Gatekeeper,Opinion, Second,Opinions, Second,Referrals,Second Opinions
D001780 Blood Coagulation Tests Laboratory tests for evaluating the individual's clotting mechanism. Coagulation Tests, Blood,Tests, Blood Coagulation,Blood Coagulation Test,Coagulation Test, Blood,Test, Blood Coagulation
D003277 Contraceptives, Oral, Combined Fixed drug combinations administered orally for contraceptive purposes. Combined Oral Contraceptive,Contraceptive Agents, Female, Combined,Oral Contraceptives, Combined,Combined Oral Contraceptives,Contraceptive, Combined Oral,Contraceptives, Combined Oral,Oral Contraceptive, Combined
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014842 von Willebrand Diseases 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. Angiohemophilia,Hemophilia, Vascular,von Willebrand Disease,Vascular Pseudohemophilia,Von Willebrand Disorder,Von Willebrand's Factor Deficiency,von Willebrand Disease, Recessive Form,von Willebrand's Disease,von Willebrand's Diseases,Angiohemophilias,Disorder, Von Willebrand,Pseudohemophilia, Vascular,Pseudohemophilias, Vascular,Vascular Hemophilia,Vascular Hemophilias,Vascular Pseudohemophilias

Related Publications

No sufficiently related or similar publications found.

Copied contents to your clipboard!