Coagulation

Undiagnosed Bleeding Disorders Can Lead To Serious Health Complications

Published in Blood Weekly, July 2nd, 2009

THIS IS A MULTIVU REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY CSL BEHRING. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS LIVE WITH A HEREDITARY BLEEDING DISORDER AND DON'T KNOW IT. ACCORDING TO THE CDC, VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE, OR V-W-D, AFFECTS 1 TO 2 PERCENT OF PEOPLE AND CAN LEAD TO SEVERE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES IF UNDIAGNOSED.

YET, THE SYMPTOMS OF V-W-D - EASY BRUISING, FREQUENT OR PROLONGED NOSEBLEEDS, BLEEDING GUMS, PROLONGED BLEEDING FOLLOWING INJURY, CHILDBIRTH, SURGERY OR DENTAL WORK AND HEAVY MENSTRUAL PERIODS - ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED.

Keywords: Coagulation, Bleeding Disorder, Hematology, Von Willebrand Disease, CSL Behring.

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-07-02)

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