Inherited Blood Disorders | Blood Disorders - UC Davis Health
Blood (bleeding) disorders are conditions that affect the cells in your blood and how your blood clots. If you have an inherited bleeding or clotting disorder, you have genes (traits you were born with) that caused the condition. The most common inherited blood disorders include: Clotting factor deficiencies. Hemophilia.
Rare Blood Disorders | Blood Disorders - UC Davis Health
Or a blood disorder can affect the way your blood clots, which is a bleeding disorder. Some blood disorders are blood cancers. There are many types of rare blood disorders, including: Bone marrow failure disorders: Your bone marrow does not make enough red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets. Or it produces defective blood cells, which ...
von Willebrand Disease | Bleeding Disorders - UC Davis Health
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a blood disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. Blood contains many proteins that help the body stop bleeding. One of these proteins is called von Willebrand factor (VWF). People with VWD either have a low level of VWF in their blood or the VWF protein doesn't work the way it should.
Hemophilia Clinic: Bleeding Disorders - UC Davis Health
A bleeding disorder is a flaw in the body's blood clotting system (also called coagulation). The process of clotting to stop bleeding depends on the interactions of a number of blood proteins, known as clotting factors. A bleeding disorder occurs when one of these clotting factors is missing or does not work properly. Hemophilia.
Blood Disorders - UC Davis Health
2024年10月9日 · Advanced Care for Blood Disorders. Specialists at the UC Davis Health Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center provide advanced care for people living with all types of blood disorders (also called hematologic disorders). “Heme” is the Greek word for blood. Hemostasis refers to the natural actions your body takes to manage bleeding after an injury.
Platelet Function Disorders - UC Davis Health
Platelet Function Disorders. Platelet function disorders are conditions in which platelets don’t work the way they should, resulting in a tendency to bleed or bruise. Since the platelet plug does not form properly, bleeding can continue for longer than normal. Since platelets have many roles in blood clotting, platelet function disorders can ...
Thrombocytopenia | Blood Disorders - UC Davis Health
With low platelets, you have a higher risk of excessive bleeding internally and through cuts in your skin. At the UC Davis Health Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center, we have been treating and researching bleeding disorders like thrombocytopenia since 1972. Our expertise helps you receive a timely diagnosis and personalized therapies to meet your ...
Hemophilia | UC Davis Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center | UC …
Hemophilia. Hemophilia is usually an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. This can lead to spontaneous bleeding as well as bleeding following injuries or surgery. Blood contains many proteins called clotting factors that can help to stop bleeding. People with hemophilia have low levels of either factor VIII (8 ...
Thrombophilia | Clotting Disorders - UC Davis Health
Thrombophilia. Thrombophilia is a condition in which there’s an imbalance in naturally occurring blood-clotting proteins, or clotting factors. This can put people at risk of developing blood clots. Clotting of the blood, or coagulation, is generally a good thing. It’s what stops the bleeding when a blood vessel is injured.
Other Factor Deficiencies - UC Davis Health
Factor II (also called prothrombin) deficiency is an inherited bleeding disorder that is caused by a problem with factor II. Because the body produces less prothrombin than it should, or because the prothrombin is not working properly, the clotting reaction is blocked prematurely and the …