Von Willebrand factor/factor VIII concentrates in the treatment of von Willebrand disease.

Therapy for von Willebrand disease (VWD) aims to restore the hemostatic function conferred by von Willebrand factor (VWF), which facilitates platelet adhesion and aggregation, and serves to increase potentially low coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) in plasma. In patients unresponsive to desmopressin (