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Other Bleeding Disorders

Apart from haemophilia and von Willebrand disease, there are also other rare inherited bleeding disorders.

Rare clotting factor deficiencies are caused when a particular factor or protein in the blood that helps blood to clot is lower than normal, missing or doesn’t work properly.

In inherited platelet function disorders, the platelet plug does not form properly, leading to a tendency to bleed for longer than normal or bruise easily. Since platelets have many roles in blood clotting, platelet function disorders can range from mild to severe. Examples include Glanzmann thrombasthenia and Bernard-Soulier syndrome. 

The following web sites have more detailed information on other inherited bleeding disorders:

World Federation of Hemophilia – See the About Bleeding Disorders section

 

Canadian Hemophilia Society – Bleeding disorders – Other factor deficiencies

 

Canadian Hemophilia Society – Bleeding disorders – Platelet function disorders

 

What are rare clotting factor deficiencies?  World Federation of Hemophilia, Montreal, Canada, 2009.

Statistics on other bleeding disorders in Australia are available in:

Australian Bleeding Disorders Registry Annual Report 2020-21 [PDF, 1.7MB] 

NB We provide these links as a service to the haemophilia community. As web sites can change or should you find a site to be no longer active please notify hfaust@haemophilia.org.au. Haemophilia Foundation Australia is not responsible for the content of any external web sites. The featuring of a site on this page is not an endorsement by HFA of the information or views expressed therein.

Date last reviewed: 1 March 2023

Important Note: This information was developed by Haemophilia Foundation Australia for education and information purposes only and does not replace advice from a treating health professional. Always see your health care provider for assessment and advice about your individual health before taking action or relying on published information. This information may be printed or photocopied for educational purposes.

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