VWA1 belongs to the von Willebrand factor (VWF; MIM 613160) A (VWFA) domain superfamily of extracellular matrix proteins and appears to play a role in cartilage structure and function. VWA1 (Von Willebrand Factor A Domain Containing 1) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with VWA1 include Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, Neuronal, 8, Northern Epilepsy Variant and Acrofacial Dysostosis 1, Nager Type.