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Von Willebrand Disease has three factor levels; however, the disease itself affects and involves the blood and circulatory system, the stomach and GI Tract, uterus, & skin.
The VWF is a factor that helps platelets stick together to form clots, and when those levels are low it will cause different levels of vascular abnormalities which in turn affects the body.
Symptoms of VWD can resemble hemophilia because of the difficulty in clotting.
Anemia, and easy bruising are the most common symptoms.
Some other symptoms include joint stiffness & inflammation, fatigue, heavy menses, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath.
In rare circumstances, VWD can be acquired through heart disease, blood transfusions, some types of cancer, and even certain medications; however, it is usually an inherited disease.
VWD is not something that can be “cured”, but it can be treated with different types of clotting medication, depending on your severity.
DDAVP is used for minor surgeries, and dental procedures. Typically it’s administered as a nasal spray immediately before procedures.
Another treatment for VWD is VWD Factor Concentrates, and which is considered a “replacement therapy”, and that is used for Factor II, and Factor III levels of VWD.
With proper management, people living with VWD can expect to live a normal life span.
I have been living with VWD II my entire life, having been diagnosed at the age of 33.
This is a disease that is very close to my heart, literally.
Science studies natural law, and God created life, & the world. It is because of that that the Bible and Science work together
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An inherited genetic condition known as cystic fibrosis (CF) mostly affects the respiratory system, but it also affects the digestive, reproductive, and other systems of the body. “People with cystic fibrosis have a defective protein that affects the body’s cells, tissues, and the glands that make mucus and sweat,” the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recommends. Normally slick, mucus shields the linings of the digestive system, airways, and other organs and tissues. Individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) produce viscous mucus that can accumulate and cause infections, blockages, or damage to the organs involved.” Department of Health and Human Services, United States, 2022). Stephanie Davis, James Chmiel, and Margaret Rosenfeld (2020) state that “research relates CF in a newborn to congenital airway abnormalities of the trachea, increased acidity of the airway surface liquid that results in inhibition of the function of antibacterial peptide failure of mucus to detach from submucosal gland ducts and increase in airway mucins and mucin flakes.” “The exact processes linking the basic gene defect in CF via abnormalities in CFTR (cystic fibrosis membrane-based conductance regulator) production, trafficking, and function to actual organ damage is unclear.” (2017, page 62). In the US, there are about 10 million CF carriers, however some people may have the gene mutation without realizing they have the illness. For a person to get cystic fibrosis, they must inherit the mutation in the CFTR gene from both parents. Early infancy is typically when diagnoses are made since newborn tests look for CF. (Health and Human Services Department of the United States, 2022). While symptoms are typically apparent, some individuals may have none at all or very few, while others may experience life-threatening or fatal complications. Everybody is affected with CF differently, and symptoms might vary. Because cystic fibrosis (CF) frequently affects the respiratory system, patients may develop thick, sticky mucus accumulation, sinus infections, or bacterial infections in the lungs, which can result in wheezing and a cough that contains blood or mucus. Additionally, gastrointestinal symptoms such as severe stomach discomfort, persistent diarrhea, or constipation, as well as clogged biliary ducts in the liver and obstructed pancreatic ducts, are frequently experienced by patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). (Health and Human Services Department of the United States, 2022). According to our textbook, individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) are unable to produce the pancreatic enzymes required for regular fat and nutrient digestion and absorption. (Ch. 11 of Starr & McMillan, 2017). A thick lump of mucus that obstructs a female’s uterus or delayed puberty in males due to the absence of tiny ducts are two more ways that cystic fibrosis (CF) affects the reproductive system. Regretfully, CF currently has no known treatment. Bronchodilators, which relax and open airways, antibiotics, which cure or prevent lung infections, anti-inflammatory drugs, CFTR modulators, which enhance the function of the defective CFTR protein, and mucus thinners, which clear mucus from airways, are all part of the condition’s management. If CF results in lung/liver illness or respiratory failure, a lung or liver transplant may be required (The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2022). Thank goodness, science empowers humans to engage in God’s redemptive mission when used for good intentions. Science can be used to help and heal God’s creation by finding and developing new medications, therapies, and cures. Even CF sufferers now receive better care, which has allowed them to live lives that are healthier and longer in our fallen world.
