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Could you donate blood if you have von willebrand disease?
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No: Most blood centers say no, mostly because the risk for you donating (venipuncture) is not trivial and impossible for the blood center to assess at the time of donation. You could always donate your time as a volunteer at a blood drive, however!
Answered 11/7/2018
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