Inherited bleeding syndromes in Jordan

This paper presents data on the occurrence and pattern of inherited bleeding syndromes (IBS) in Jordan, a hitherto unexplored problem. In 1978, during the first 12 months of a prospective study at a major medical center, 91 patients from 51 families were diagnosed as having IBS. All patients were re...

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Published inActa haematologica Vol. 61; no. 1; p. 47
Main Authors Alsabti, E A, Hammadi, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1979
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Afibrinogenemia - epidemiology
Afibrinogenemia - genetics
Blood Platelet Disorders - epidemiology
Blood Platelet Disorders - genetics
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Hemophilia A - epidemiology
Hemophilia A - genetics
Hemophilia B - epidemiology
Hemophilia B - genetics
Hemorrhagic Disorders - epidemiology
Hemorrhagic Disorders - genetics
Humans
Hypoprothrombinemias - epidemiology
Hypoprothrombinemias - genetics
Infant
Jordan
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
von Willebrand Diseases - epidemiology
von Willebrand Diseases - genetics
Jordan
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Summary:This paper presents data on the occurrence and pattern of inherited bleeding syndromes (IBS) in Jordan, a hitherto unexplored problem. In 1978, during the first 12 months of a prospective study at a major medical center, 91 patients from 51 families were diagnosed as having IBS. All patients were referred because of moderate-to-severe bleeding diatheses; they included 52 hemophiliacs, 27 patients with von Willebrand's disease, 4 with hemophilia B (IX-deficit), 2 with afibrinogenemia, 1 with prothrombin deficiency, and 4 were thought to have platelet dysfunction. The clinical and laboratory features of the patients observed in Jordan do not seem to be significantly different from those of patients in Western Europe or North America.
ISSN:0001-5792
DOI:10.1159/000207625