Preferred Label : Von willebrand disease, type 2;
Symbol : VWD2;
CISMeF acronym : VWD2A; VWD2B; VWD2; VWD2M; VWD2N;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Von willebrand disease, type II; Vwd, type 2;
Included titles and symbols : Von willebrand disease, type 2a; Von willebrand disease, type 2b; Von willebrand disease, type 2m; Von willebrand disease, type 2n; VWD2A; VWD2B; VWD2M; VWD2N;
Description : Von Willebrand disease is the most common inherited bleeding disorder. It is characterized
clinically by mucocutaneous bleeding, such as epistaxis and menorrhagia, and prolonged
bleeding after surgery or trauma. It results from a defect in platelet aggregation
due to defects in the von Willebrand factor. Von Willebrand factor is a large, multimeric
protein that plays a role in platelet adhesion and also serves as a carrier for the
thrombotic protein factor VIII (F8; 300841). F8 is mutated in hemophilia A (306700)
(review by Goodeve, 2010). Whereas von Willebrand disease types 1 (193400) and 3 (277480)
are characterized by quantitative defects in the VWF gene, von Willebrand disease
type 2, which is divided in subtypes 2A, 2B, 2M, and 2N, is characterized by qualitative
abnormalities of the VWF protein. The mutant VWF protein in types 2A, 2B, and 2M are
defective in their platelet-dependent function, whereas the mutant protein in type
2N is defective in its ability to bind F8. VWD2 accounts for 20 to 30% of cases of
VWD (Mannucci, 2004; Sadler et al., 2006; Lillicrap, 2009; Goodeve, 2010). For a general
discussion and a classification of the types of von Willebrand disease, see VWD type
1 (193400).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant; Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the von Willebrand factor gene (VWF, 613160.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Decreased levels of plasma factor VIII in patients with type 2N;
Prefixed ID : #613554;
Origin ID : 613554;
UMLS CUI : C1264040;
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