Women and inherited bleeding disorders- A review with a focus on key challenges for 2019

After a landmark study reporting on the challenges faced by women with bleeding disorders was published in 1998 [1], this important clinical challenge began to receive more attention in the wider medical community. Obstetricians and gynecologists were long focused on both gynecologic and obstetric causes of bleeding as were all those involved in blood banking in hospitals with maternity units. Specifically, pediatric and adult hematologists became more aware of the challenges of women living with inherited bleeding disorders and interest grew in the hereditary bleeding disorders community.
Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research