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For von Willebrand type 2B, do you expect a decline in platelet count over time as vWF increases with age?

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Von Willebrand factor levels increase with age in normal people and in those with type 1 VWD. There is no or a much lesser degree of VWF rise in variants type 2 and 3.

I would not expect a significant decrease in the platelet count in a patient with type 2B with increasing age, but if it occurred, ...

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