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Bleeding Disorders Learning Center
Bleeding disorders are a group of conditions in which there is a problem with the body's blood clotting process. These disorders can lead to heavy and prolonged bleeding after an injury. Bleeding can also begin on its o...
Von Willebrand Disease
Von Willebrand disease is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder.More »
Factor II Deficiency
Factor II deficiency is a blood clotting (coagulation) problem that occurs when there is a lack of a substance...More »
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a serious disorder in which the proteins that control blood clotting...More »
Factor V Deficiency
Factor V deficiency is an inherited condition that affects the ability of the blood to clot.More »
Factor VII Deficiency
Factor VII deficiency is an inherited disorder in which a lack (deficiency) of plasma protein factor VII leads to...More »
Hemophilia A
Hemophilia A is a hereditary bleeding disorder caused by a lack of blood clotting factor VIII.More »
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a blood disorder that causes blood clots to form in small blood vessels...More »
Thrombasthenia
Glanzmann's disease is a rare disorder of blood platelets, which results in easy bruising and nosebleeds.More »
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are...More »
Low Platelet Count
Thrombocytopenia is any disorder in which there are not enough platelets. Platelets are cells in the blood that help...More »
Christmas Disease
Hemophilia B is a hereditary blood coagulation disorder. It is caused by a deficiency of a blood plasma protein called...More »
Factor X Deficiency
Factor X deficiency is a disorder caused by too little of a protein called factor X in the blood. It leads to problems...More »
News
- Corifact Approved for Genetic Bleeding Disorder
THURSDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Corifact has been approved by the U.S. Fo...
- Gene Therapy Corrected Rare Bleeding Disorder: Study
SUNDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Using gene therapy, German researchers repor...
- Heavy Periods May Be Due to a Clotting Disorder
FRIDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Bleeding disorders often go undiagnosed in w...
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