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Normally, if you get hurt, your body forms a blood clot to stop the bleeding. For blood to clot, your body needs cells called platelets and proteins known as clotting factors. If you have a bleeding disorder, you either do not have enough platelets or clotting factors or they don't work the way they should.

Bleeding disorders can be the result of other diseases, such as severe liver disease. They can also be inherited. The most common inherited bleeding disorders are von Willebrand Disease (VWD) and hemophilia. Bleeding disorders can also be a side effect of medicines. (Read more)

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  1. Bleeding Disorders (National Library of Medicine)
    ... known as clotting factors. If you have a bleeding disorder, you either do not have enough platelets or ... they don't work the way they should. Bleeding disorders can be the result of other diseases, such ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bleedingdisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Drug-induced nonimmune thrombocytopenia
    Thrombocytopenia (nonimmune) drug-induced; Nonimmune thrombocytopenia - drug-induced
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000556.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Bleeding Disorders (National Women's Health Information Center)
    ... Questions E-mail this page to a friend Bleeding Disorders Home > Frequently Asked Questions > Bleeding Disorders Give us ... more fun. [ Return to Top ] What is a bleeding disorder? A bleeding disorder is a health problem that ...
    womenshealth.gov/faq/bleeding-disorders.cfm - External Health Links
  4. Thrombocytopenia (Low Platelet Count) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) ARTICLE SECTIONS Definition Symptoms Causes When to seek medical advice Tests and diagnosis ... Treatments and drugs Lifestyle and home remedies Definition Thrombocytopenia is the medical term for a low blood ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/.../DS00691/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print - External Health Links
  5. Thrombocytopenia From the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
    What Is Thrombocytopenia? Thrombocytopenia (THROM-bo-si-to-PE-ne-ah) is a condition in which your blood has a low number of ... A combination of the above factors. How long thrombocytopenia lasts depends on its cause. It can range ...
    www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/thcp/thcp_what.html - External Health Links
  6. Genetics Home Reference: Bleeding Disorders From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    ... Conditions Genes Chromosomes Handbook Glossary Resources Genetic Conditions > Bleeding Disorders Related topics on Genetics Home Reference: factor V ... You may also search Genetics Home Reference for "Bleeding Disorders" for additional information. Published: January 12, 2009 Lister ...
    ghr.nlm.nih.gov/conditionGroup=bleedingdisorders - External Health Links
  7. Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy (with a Bleeding Disorder) (Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota) - Links to PDF
    ... of 4 Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy (with a bleeding disorder) What is a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy? Tonsillectomy is ... can I expect after surgery? Because children with bleeding disorders have an increased risk for bleeding after this ...
    xpedio02.childrenshc.org/.../018766.pdf - External Health Links
  8. ClinicalTrials.gov: Thrombocytopenia From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)
    ... Recruiting A Trial of Antenatal Treatment of Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia Conditions: Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia; Fetal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia Intervention: Drug: ...
    clinicaltrials.gov/.../open/condition="Thrombocytopenia" - External Health Links
  9. Bleeding Disorders (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
    ... Pectoris Anthrax Arthritis Asthma Autoimmune Disorders Bioterrorism Agents Bleeding Disorders Bone Marrow Disorders BPH Breast Cancer Celiac Disease ... site site map send us your comments home Bleeding Disorders email this page print this page was this ...
    www.labtestsonline.org/.../bleeding_disorders.html - External Health Links
  10. Bleeding disorders
    Bleeding disorders are a group of conditions involving the body's blood clotting process. Such disorders can lead ... problems can range from mild to severe. Some bleeding disorders are present at birth and are passed through ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001304.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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