Genetic cause discovered for rare bleeding disorder

Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:28 in Health & Medicine

For some Canadians, any cut such as from dental work or surgery can cause days or more of bleeding. Although they are not haemophiliacs, for some an ordinary bruise can balloon into the size of an orange. For others, knees, elbows and ankles are crippled when bleeding seeps into joints. In very serious cases, hundreds of blood transfusions are required for recovery...

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