Preferred Label : Von Willebrand disease type 2B;
ICD-11 definition : Type 2B von Willebrand disease (type 2B VWD) is a subtype of type 2 VWD characterized
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 hemorrhage etc.).;
Origin ID : 1383884415;
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Type 2B von Willebrand disease (type 2B VWD) is a subtype of type 2 VWD characterized
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 hemorrhage etc.).