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Which type of von Willebrand disease is a QUALITATIVE defect?
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Correct answer: B. Type 2
Types 1 and 3 = quantitative; Type 2 = qualitative.
- A. Type 1 is a partial quantitative deficiency.
- B. Correct. Type 2 is a qualitative (functional) defect of von Willebrand factor.
- C. Type 3 is a near-complete quantitative deficiency (most severe).
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