Glanzmann thrombasthenia is a rare genetic disorder. It of autosomal inheritance. usually presents as ecchymoses, petechiae, gum bleeding, musical and menorrhagia. An acute episode bleeding can be managed with intravenous antifibrinolytics, blood products transfusion later hormonal therapy. Newer modalities include Recombinant factor VIIa. A multidisciplinary approach needed for the diagnosis m...

A case of Quebec platelet disorder is hereby reported. A 33 years old woman presented with history of epistaxis and gum bleeding since childhood and menorrhagia and bleeding per vaginum after puberty, also had history of excessive blood loss after birth of child. Her coagulation profile was normal but platelet function testing by platelet aggregation assay showed abnormal aggregation of platele...

Laboratory testing in hemostasis is a subject of growing concern among the specialists. To put it plainly, the standard assays that have been in widespread use for more than 40 years (APTT and PT assays for clotting, aggregometry for platelets) are not sensitive and specific for too many major disorders of hemostasis; their parameters can remain within normal ranges when patient is in acute dan...

OBJECTIVE Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding is one of the most life-threatening complications, in up to 25% of persons with hemophilia (PWH). Recurrent bleeding is common and can be caused by the Helicobacter pylori infection. Our aim was to evaluate the role of H. pylori infection in UGI bleeding in PWH. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ninety patients with hereditary bleeding disorders, 30 patients...

This study looked at 102 anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive, hepatitis B virus (HBV)-negative, and HIV-negative patients (median age, 45.1 years; range, 15-71) affected by hereditary bleeding disorders who have been infected with HCV for 15 to 34 years (median, 25.1). All these patients were infected before the mid 1980s because of non-virally inactivated pooled blood products. Fourteen pati...

Background Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disorder resulting from a deficiency of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH). It is a rare disease with clinical manifestations debilitating and potentially fatal. The aim of this study was to report the clinical and laboratory characteristics and treatment of patients with Hereditary Angioedema with C1-INH deficit Outpatient Immunology ...

This study looked at 102 anti–hepatitis C virus (HCV)–positive, hepatitis B virus (HBV)–negative, and HIV-negative patients (median age, 45.1 years; range, 15-71) affected by hereditary bleeding disorders who have been infected with HCV for 15 to 34 years (median, 25.1). All these patients were infected before the mid 1980s because of non–virally inactivated pooled blood products. Fourteen pati...