Nickel: the essentials. Nickel is found as a constituent in most meteorites and often serves as one of the criteria for distinguishing a meteorite from other minerals. Iron meteorites, or siderites, may contain iron alloyed with from 5 to nearly 20% nickel. The USA 5-cent coin (whose nickname is nickel) contains just 25% nickel.
Common symptoms of VWD are: â¢ easy bruising. â¢ bleeding from nose and gums. â¢ prolonged bleeding from skin lacerations. â¢ bleeding from the gums when baby teeth fall out or after tooth extractions. â¢ heavy or prolonged bleeding during menstruation, called menorrhagia.
VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE OVERVIEW. von Willebrand disease (VWD, also called von Willebrand syndrome) is a bleeding disorder. It can be inherited or, less commonly, develop later in life (this is referred to as acquired VWD). The amount of bleeding and need for treatments varies widely, from a person never needing treatment (or even knowing they have the disease) to more severe bleeding that might require specialized treatments.