Bleeding-related hospitalization in patients with von Willebrand disease and the impact of prophylaxis : Results from national registers in Sweden compared with normal controls and participants in the von Willebrand Disease Prophylaxis Network
Introduction: Patients suffering from von Willebrand disease (VWD) have a variety of bleeding symptoms and require both outpatient care for treatment and, in more severe cases, hospitalization. Aim: To investigate the impact of having VWD on frequency of hospitalization compared to a control group and to evaluate whether regular replacement therapy (prophylaxis) is associated with reduction in the
