Comprehensive Evaluation of Hemostasis in Normal Women: Impact on the Diagnosis of Mild Bleeding Disorders

We report normal ranges for TEG and platelet aggregation in women during the first half of the menstrual cycle and show 23.4% of apparently normal women may have general or heavy menstrual bleeding. This is a prelude to a larger study to determine the validity of bleeding assessment tools in screening for MBDs in women.

Source: Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - November 30, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: MacEachern, K., Kaur, H., Toukh, M., Mumal, I., Hamilton, A., Scovil, S., James, P., Elbatarny, H. S., Othman, M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research