Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia: An Overview

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Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (GT) is an autosomal recessive inherited bleeding disorder due to a defect in platelet function. The hallmark of this disease is severely reduced/absent platelet aggregation in response to multiple physiological agonists. Bleeding signs in GT include epistaxis, bruising, gingival hemorrhage, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hematuria, menorrhagia, and hemarthrosis. Homozygous or compound...

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