What Causes von Willebrand Disease?
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is almost always
inherited. Your parents pass the gene for the disease on to you. You can
inherit type 1 or type 2 VWD when only one of your parents passes the gene on
to you. You usually inherit type 3 VWD only if both of your parents pass the
gene on to you. Your symptoms may be different from your parents
symptoms.
Some people carry the genes for the disease but
dont have symptoms. They still can pass the disease on to their
children.
Some people develop a form of VWD later in life as a
result of other medical conditions. This form of VWD is called acquired von
Willebrand syndrome. |