Case Report : Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome (Presenting as late onset heavy Menstrual Bleeding)
Inherited bleeding disorders contribute significantly to the incidence and prevalence of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB), and contrary to popular belief can present any time during the reproductive years of a woman’s life. The following case exemplifies this and is being presented as part of a rare...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3394/59-%205738_PF1(M)_E(C)_F(H)_PF1(PUH)_PFA(H)_OLF_PFBook.pdf |
| Summary: | Inherited bleeding disorders contribute significantly to the incidence and prevalence of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB), and contrary to
popular belief can present any time during the reproductive years of a woman’s life. The following case exemplifies this and is being presented as part of a rare syndrome. The incidence of this syndrome in the general population ranges from 1:500,000 to 1:1000, 000. Besides
being rare the presentation was quite uncommon as majority of these cases present with pulmonary fibrosis. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |