CH 125 von WILLEBRAND DISEASE Flashcards
the most common inherited bleeding disorder in humans.\
von Willebrand disease (vWD)
The overall prevalence of vWD has been estimated to be as high as ___% of the general population
1
vWD is associated with either
quantitative deficiency (type _ and type _) or qualitative abnormalities of vWF (type _).
1,3
2
type ___ variant is the most severe form of vWD and is characterized by clinically undetectable levels of vWF, a severe bleeding diathesis, and usually an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.
3
the vWF is abnormal in structure, function, or both
type 2 vWD
Type ____ vWD is associated with selective loss of the largest and most functionally active vWF multimers.
results from variants that interfere with vWF biosynthesis and secretion or variants that produce a form of vWF that exhibits an increased sensitivity to proteolysis in plasma.
Type 2A vWD
Caused by variants clustered within the vWF A1 domain in a segment critical for binding to the platelet glycoprotein Ib receptor.
These variants produce a “gain of function,” resulting in spontaneous vWF binding to platelets and clearance of the resulting platelet complexes, leading to thrombocytopenia and loss of the most active (large) vWF multimers.
Type 2B vWD
Characterized by variants within the FVIII binding domain of vWF, leading to disproportionately decreased blood levels of FVIII and a disorder resembling mild to moderate hemophilia A but with autosomal rather than X-linked inheritance.
Type 2N vWD
T/F
Type 1,2,3 vWD and symptomatic low vWF can often be effectively managed by treatment with DDAVP (deamino D-arginine vasopressin), which produces a two- to threefold increase in plasma vWF level.
FALSE
Type 1 vWD and symptomatic low vWF only can often be effectively managed by treatment with DDAVP (deamino D-arginine vasopressin), which produces a two- to threefold increase in plasma vWF level.
T/F
Type 3 and some type 2 vWD variants often require treatment with vWF replacement.
TRUE
What VWD type?
- Partial quantitative deficiency of vWF that is otherwise normal in structure and function
- the most common variant.
type 1 vWD
Type 1 vwd
Molecular Characteristics
Inheritance
Factor VIII Activity
vWF Antigen
Platelet- Dependent vWF Activity
vWF Collagen Binding
RIPA
Plasma vWF Multimer Structure
Molecular Characteristics - Partial quantitative vWF deficiency (<30 IU/dL)
Inheritance - Autosomal dominant, incomplete penetrance
Factor VIII Activity (VIII:C) - Decreased to normal
vWF Antigen (VWF:Ag)- D
Platelet- Dependent vWF Activity (VWF:act) - D
vWF Collagen Binding (VWF:CB) - D
RIPA - Dec or N
Plasma vWF Multimer Structure - Normal distribution
Type 3
Molecular Characteristics
Inheritance
Factor VIII Activity
vWF Antigen
Platelet- Dependent vWF Activity
vWF Collagen Binding
RIPA
Plasma vWF Multimer Structure
Molecular Characteristics -Undetectable vWF
Inheritance - Autosomal recessive (or codominant)
Factor VIII Activity (VIII:C) - Markedly decreased
vWF Antigen (VWF:Ag)- Clinically undetectable
Platelet- Dependent vWF Activity (VWF:act) - Clinically undetectable
vWF Collagen Binding (VWF:CB) - Clinically undetectable
RIPA - Absent
Plasma vWF Multimer Structure - Absent
Type 2A
Molecular Characteristics
Inheritance
Factor VIII Activity
vWF Antigen
Platelet- Dependent vWF Activity
vWF Collagen Binding
RIPA
Plasma vWF Multimer Structure
Molecular Characteristics -Qualitative vWF defect; loss of large vWF multimers,
- decreased vWF-dependent platelet adhesion
Inheritance - Usually autosomal dominant
Factor VIII Activity (VIII:C) - D to N
vWF Antigen (VWF:Ag)- Usually low
Platelet- Dependent vWF Activity (VWF:act) - Markedly decreased
vWF Collagen Binding (VWF:CB) - Markedly decreased
RIPA - Decreased
Plasma vWF Multimer Structure - Largest and intermediate multimers absent
Type 2B
Molecular Characteristics
Inheritance
Factor VIII Activity
vWF Antigen
Platelet- Dependent vWF Activity
vWF Collagen Binding
RIPA
Plasma vWF Multimer Structure
Molecular Characteristics
- Qualitative vWF defect; increased vWF-platelet interaction (GPIb)
Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Factor VIII Activity (VIII:C) : Decreased (D) to normal
vWF Antigen (VWF:Ag): D
Platelet- Dependent vWF Activity (VWF:act) :
D to N
vWF Collagen Binding (VWF:CB): D to N
RIPA: Increased to low concentrations of ristocetin
Plasma vWF Multimer Structure: Largest multimers often reduced or absent
Type 2M
Molecular Characteristics
Inheritance
Factor VIII Activity
vWF Antigen
Platelet- Dependent vWF Activity
vWF Collagen Binding
RIPA
Plasma vWF Multimer Structure
Molecular Characteristics
- Qualitative vWF defect; decreased platelet-dependent vWF activity or vWF-collagen binding, no loss of large vWF multimers
Inheritance: Usually autosomal dominant
Factor VIII Activity (VIII:C) : D to N
vWF Antigen (VWF:Ag): Variably decreased
Platelet- Dependent vWF Activity (VWF:act) :
Variably decreased
vWF Collagen Binding (VWF:CB): Variably decreased
RIPA: Variably decreased
Plasma vWF Multimer Structure: Normal and occasionally ultra-large forms
Type 2N
Molecular Characteristics
Inheritance
Factor VIII Activity
vWF Antigen
Platelet- Dependent vWF Activity
vWF Collagen Binding
RIPA
Plasma vWF Multimer Structure
Qualitative vWF defect; decreased vWF–FVIII binding capacity
Autosomal recessive
Decreased
Normal
Normal
Decreased to normal
Normal
Normal
Management:
For patients with type 3 vWD, other patients with vWD unresponsive to DDAVP, major bleeding, or situations requiring precise control over therapeutic levels
vWF replacement therapy
(virus-inactivated, vWF-containing FVIII concentrates)
T/F
most standard FVIII concentrates and all RFVIII products are not effective in vWD because they lack clinically significant quantities of vWF
True
The objective of VWF treatment is to
elevate FVIII:C and vWF:RCo until bleeding stops and healing is complete
Replacement goals of FVIII:C and vWF:RCo should be initial replacement to greater than ____IU/dL and maintenance of greater than ___ IU/dL for ___–___ days for major trauma, surgery, or central nervous system hemorrhage
100 IU/dL
50 IU/dL for 7–14 days
Replacement Goals
minor surgery or bleeding:
greater than ____ IU/dL for ____ days
delivery
greater than ____ IU/dL for and continued for at least _____ days in the postpartum period (at least one more recent guideline recommends >____ IU/dL for the initial delivery)
minor surgery or bleeding:
greater than 30–50 IU/dL for 3–5 days
delivery
greater than 50 IU/dL for and continued for at least 3–7 days in the postpartum period (at least one more recent guideline recommends >100 IU/dL for the initial delivery)