Catalog

Von Willebrand disease type 2B

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Link to WHO Definition

Von Willebrand disease type 2B – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1383884415

Type 2B von Willebrand disease (type 2B VWD) is a subtype of type 2 VWD characterised by a bleeding disorder associated with an increase in the affinity of the Willebrand factor (von Willebrand factor; VWF) for platelets. The disease manifests as mucocutaneous bleeding anomalies (menorrhagia, epistaxis, gastrointestinal haemorrhage etc.).