Symptoms & Signs
- Abnormal menstrual periods
- Bleeding during and after surgery
- Bleeding gums
- Easy bruising
- Nosebleeds (epistaxis)
- Prolonged bleeding with small injuries
Diagnosis & Tests
The following tests may be used to diagnose this condition:
- Bleeding time
- CBC
- Platelet aggregation test
- PT, PTT
You may need other tests. Your relatives may need to be tested.
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Review Date : 3/2/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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