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Bleeding disorders are a group of conditions where the body’s blood clotting process is faulty or defective. This leads to spontaneous bleeding or excessive, heavy bleeding after even a minor injury. Some of the bleeding disorders are inherited while others may be acquired during one’s lifetime. Our main focus is on the following disorders:


Factor VIII Deficiency

Factor VIII Deficiency commonly known as Hemophilia A is one of the most common bleeding disorders. Read More..

Factor IX Deficiency

Factor IX Deficiency commonly known as Hemophilia B is a slightly less common bleeding disorder as compared   Read More..


Von Willebrand Disease

Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) is a bleeding disorder in which blood clotting does not happen easily.   Read More..

Factor XI Deficiency

Factor XI Deficiency previously called Hemophilia C was first discovered among patients Read More..


Bernard-Soulier Syndrome

Bernard-Soulier Syndrome (BSS) also termed Giant Platelet syndrome is a rare platelet function disorder. Read More..

Factor XIII Deficiency

Factor XIII Deficiency or fibrin stabilizing factor deficiency was first reported in the medical literature in 1960.Read More..


References:

https://www.hemophilia.org/Bleeding-Disorders/What-is-a-Bleeding-Disorder

https://www.hematology.org/education/patients/bleeding-disorders

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001304.htm

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/bleeding-disorders

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