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166090 Von Willebrand disease type 2M

definition

Type 2M von Willebrand disease (type 2M VWD) is a subtype of type 2 VWD (see this term) characterized by a bleeding disorder associated with a decrease in the affinity of the Willebrand factor (von Willebrand factor; VWF) for platelets and the subendothelium in the absence of any deficiency of high molecular weight VWF multimers.