Von Willebrand disease type 3

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Von Willebrand disease type 3

ORPHA:166096Clinical subtype

What it is

A form of von Willebrand disease (VWD) characterized by a bleeding disorder associated with a total or near-total absence of Willebrand factor (VWF) in the plasma and cellular compartments, also leading to a profound deficiency of plasmatic factor VIII (FVIII). It is the most severe form of VWD.

Key facts

Prevalence
1-9 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Classified as
Clinical subtype

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Gene

VWFDisease-causing germline mutation(s)

ICD-10 codes

D68.0filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 7 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MESH D056729MONDO 0010191OMIM 277480UMLS C1264041

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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