Research progress of the relationship between von Willebrand factor and hepatic diseases

Abstract

Hepatic diseases refer to acute and chronic liver disease linked to all kinds of hepatic pathological changes. Viral hepatitis, bacterial infections, endotoxins and other factors initiate the activation and injury of vascular endothelial cells in patients with liver diseases. Von Willebrand factor (vWF) represents a specific marker of endothelial dysfunction and plays a vital role in the occurrence and development of hepatic diseases. This paper reviews the research progress of the relationship between vWF and hepatic diseases.