Bleeding Disorders
Publications and Materials
Below are selected publications and materials related to bleeding disorders. Please note the year of publication may be later than the year(s) the data represent.
2004 Publications and Materials
Data
on Females with von Willebrand Disease: May 1998 through December 2002 
(2/27/04)
This issue of the Universal Data Collection (UDC) Surveillance Report focuses
on women with von Willebrand disease (VWD) who have been enrolled in the UDC
program. The purpose of this surveillance report is to disseminate the information
being collected by UDC to public health workers, health educators and planners,
other care providers, and patients in the bleeding disorders community. The report
contains information about the demographic characteristics of the participants,
their blood and factor product use, and the occurrence and treatment of joint
and infectious diseases. The two most common congenital bleeding disorders are
VWD and hemophilia. VWD is caused by the defective synthesis or function of a
protein, von Willebrand factor that is necessary for normal blood clotting. VWD
occurs with equal frequency in men and women.
2003 Publications and Materials
Bleeding
Disorders in Women: The CDC Program
The CDC program for women with bleeding disorders has included a series of collaborative
research projects with the goals of establishing the prevalence of bleeding disorders;
assessing physician awareness; improving diagnostic testing techniques; and evaluating
treatment and management options. This article was published in the January/February
2003 issue of HemAware.
Related Links
Bleeding and Clotting
Disorders in Women
Learn more about bleeding and clotting disorders in women.
Easy Read Frequently Asked Questions:
Bleeding Disorders
Learn answers to frequently asked questions about bleeding disorders.
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