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Von Willebrand disease type 2A
Disease definition
A subtype of type 2 von Willebrand disease characterized by a bleeding disorder associated with a decrease in the affinity of the Willebrand factor (VWF) for platelets and the subendothelium caused by a deficiency of high molecular weight VWF multimers. The disease manifests as mucocutaneous bleeding (menorrhagia, epistaxis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, etc.).
ORPHA:166084
Classification level: Subtype of disorderA summary on this disease is available in Deutsch (2009) Italiano (2009) Español (2021) Français (2021) Nederlands (2021)
Detailed information
General public
- Article for general public
- Français (2009, pdf) - Orphanet
Guidelines
- Emergency guidelines
- Français (2019, pdf) - Orphanet Urgences
- Clinical practice guidelines
- English (2021) - Blood Adv
- English (2021) - Blood Adv
- Français (2021) - PNDS
- Chinese (2021) - Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi
- Français (2022) - PNDS
- Anesthesia guidelines
- Czech (2014) - Orphananesthesia
- English (2014) - Orphananesthesia
- Español (2014) - Orphananesthesia
Disease review articles
- Clinical genetics review
- English (2017) - GeneReviews
Clinical Outcome Assessment (COA)
- Patient-Centered Outcome Measures (PCOMs)
- English (2023) - PROQOLIDTM


Additional information
Further information on this disease
Patient-centred resources for this disease
Research activities on this disease
Specialised Social Services
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