Von Willebrand disease type 2B

Orpha code: 166087OMIM code: 613554

Definition

A subtype of type 2 von Willebrand disease characterized by a bleeding disorder associated with increased affinity of the Willebrand factor (VWF) for platelets leading to rapid clearance of both the platelets (increasing the risk of thrombocytopenia) and VWF from the plasma. The disease manifests as mucocutaneous bleeding (menorrhagia, epistaxis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, etc.).

Disease data
Classification

Clinical subtype

ORPHA code
166087
OMIM code
613554
ICD10 code
D68.0
ICD11 code
3B12

No additional description.

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