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Bleeding Disorders (Haemophilia and Von Willebrand Disease)

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Bleeding disorders are a group of chronic conditions that occur when clotting factors are absent or dysfunctional. As a result, the blood can't clot normally, leading to excessive bleeding. The three most common bleeding disorders are von Willebrand disease, haemophilia A and haemophilia B.

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Bleeding disorders are a group of chronic conditions that occur when proteins in the blood known as clotting factors are absent or dysfunctional. As a result, the blood can't clot normally when the person is injured, leading to excessive bleeding. The three most common bleeding disorders are von Willebrand disease, haemophilia A (factor VIII deficiency) and haemophilia B (factor IX deficiency).

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JOHN ELLIS
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Very informative
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Ruth Tresidder
28 Sep 2022
Very easy to understand
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Karen Doyle
23 Apr 2022
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Jessica Fracchia
24 Feb 2022
Very interesting!
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Elizabeth Boehm
29 Sep 2022
Registered Nurse
This was a concise refresher of common blood disorders that has reinforced by knowledge base and improved my understanding
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MARGARET GROVES
03 May 2022
Good resource as d interesting
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sian greening
10 Feb 2022
A concise review of a very interesting topic.
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Wing Choy
05 May 2022
Registered Nurse
it is a good idea to explain what is clotting disorder.
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Mary Fletcher
03 Mar 2022
Excellent overview of blood disorders that has more than general information.
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