Platelet transfusion is the standard treatment for severe bleeding and perioperative hemostasis in patients with Glanzmann thrombasthenia. (medscape.com)
As platelet counts are normal in Glanzmann thrombasthenia, response to platelet transfusions must be assessed functionally, principally by monitoring for clinical reduction in bleeding. (medscape.com)
Because patients often require multiple transfusions during their lifetime, they are at risk for developing antiplatelet alloantibodies targeting human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) or glycoproteins (GPIIb/IIIa) that are deficient in patients with Glanzmann thrombasthenia. (medscape.com)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved rFVIIa (NovoSeven RT) for treatment of bleeding episodes and perioperative management in adults and children with Glanzmann thrombasthenia that is refractory to platelet transfusions, with or without antibodies to platelets. (medscape.com)
Patients with Glanzmann thrombasthenia who require surgical intervention should receive platelet transfusions preoperatively, to prevent excessive bleeding during surgery. (medscape.com)
Acquired Glanzmann thrombasthenia: From antibodies to anti-platelet drugs. (medscape.com)
Linkage disequilibrium amongst ITGA2B and ITGB3 gene variants in patients with Glanzmann thrombasthenia confirms that most disease-causing mutations are recent. (nih.gov)
Molecular genetic diagnosis of Tunisian Glanzmann thrombasthenia patients reveals a common nonsense mutation in the ITGA2B gene that seems to be specific for the studied population. (nih.gov)
Should studies on Glanzmann thrombasthenia not be telling us more about cardiovascular disease and other major illnesses? (nih.gov)
Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare platelet disorder in which the platelets have qualitative or quantitative deficiencies of the fibrinogen receptor αIIbβ3. (medscape.com)
Patients with Glanzmann thrombasthenia can have severe bleeding problems, but their prognosis remains good with appropriate supportive care and platelet transfusions if necessary. (medscape.com)
The goals of pharmacotherapy in patients with Glanzmann thrombasthenia are to induce active immunity, reduce morbidity, and prevent complications. (medscape.com)
It is indicated for treatment of bleeding episodes and perioperative management in adults and children with Glanzmann thrombasthenia with refractoriness to platelet transfusions, with or without antibodies to platelets. (medscape.com)
Nurden AT, Fiore M, Nurden P, Pillois X. Glanzmann thrombasthenia: a review of ITGA2B and ITGB3 defects with emphasis on variants, phenotypic variability, and mouse models. (medscape.com)
Nurden AT, Pillois X. ITGA2B and ITGB3 gene mutations associated with Glanzmann thrombasthenia. (medscape.com)
Fiore M, Pillois X, Nurden P, Nurden AT, Austerlitz F. Founder effect and estimation of the age of the French Gypsy mutation associated with Glanzmann thrombasthenia in Manouche families. (medscape.com)
Siddiq S, Clark A, Mumford A. A systematic review of the management and outcomes of pregnancy in Glanzmann thrombasthenia. (medscape.com)
King LJ, Huff J, Heber D, Miller MA, Marshall B. Management of Refractory Menstrual Bleeding in an Adolescent with Glanzmann Thrombasthenia: A Case Report and Review. (medscape.com)
Poon MC, Di Minno G, d'Oiron R, Zotz R. New Insights Into the Treatment of Glanzmann Thrombasthenia. (medscape.com)
The international, prospective Glanzmann Thrombasthenia Registry: treatment modalities and outcomes of non-surgical bleeding episodes in patients with Glanzmann thrombasthenia. (medscape.com)
The international, prospective Glanzmann Thrombasthenia Registry: treatment and outcomes in surgical intervention. (medscape.com)
Anti-α IIb β 3 immunization in Glanzmann thrombasthenia: review of literature and treatment recommendations. (medscape.com)
The Glanzmann Thrombasthenia (GT) and Bernard-Soulier Syndrome (BSS) are rare hereditary disorders of platelet function. (scielo.br)
The Glanzmann Thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare inherited disorder of platelet function causing quantitative or qualitative defects of the platelet membrane glycoprotein (GP) IIb-IIIa (αIIbβ3) complex. (scielo.br)
Glanzmann thrombasthenia is a bleeding disorder that is characterized by prolonged or spontaneous bleeding starting from birth. (medlineplus.gov)
People with Glanzmann thrombasthenia tend to bruise easily, have frequent nosebleeds (epistaxis), and may bleed from the gums. (medlineplus.gov)
Glanzmann thrombasthenia can also cause prolonged bleeding following injury, trauma, or surgery (including dental work). (medlineplus.gov)
The severity and frequency of the bleeding episodes in Glanzmann thrombasthenia can vary greatly among affected individuals, even in the same family. (medlineplus.gov)
Glanzmann thrombasthenia is estimated to affect 1 in one million individuals worldwide, but may be more common in certain groups, including those of Romani ethnicity, particularly people within the French Manouche community. (medlineplus.gov)
Three types of Glanzmann thrombasthenia have been classified according to the amount of integrin αIIbβ3 that is available. (medlineplus.gov)
The Rationale: Glanzmann thrombasthenia is a rare platelet disorder affecting 0.0001% of the population. (bvsalud.org)
Patient Concerns: In this case report, a 4-year-old patient with Glanzmann thrombasthenia reported to the department with a chief complaint of a discoloured tooth. (bvsalud.org)
Association of autosomal-recessive-type distal renal tubular acidosis and Glanzmann thrombasthenia as a consequence of runs of homozygosity. (cdc.gov)
Two homozygous missense mutations in ITGB3 gene as a cause of Glanzmann Thrombasthenia in four consanguineous Pakistani pedigrees. (edu.pk)
Glanzmann's9
[ 14 ] An alysis of data from the prospective Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Registry (829 bleeds and 206 procedures in 218 GT patients) found that rFVIIa was frequently used in nonsurgical and surgical bleeds, with high efficacy rates and good safety profile, irrespective of platelet antibodies/refractoriness status. (medscape.com)
Tholouli E, Hay CR, O'Gorman P, Makris M. Acquired Glanzmann's thrombasthenia without thrombocytopenia: a severe acquired autoimmune bleeding disorder. (medscape.com)
Recognition and management of platelet-refractory bleeding in patients with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia and other severe platelet function disorders. (medscape.com)
Use of recombinant activated factor VII in patients with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia: a review of the literature. (medscape.com)
Glanzmann's thrombasthenia: the spectrum of clinical disease. (medscape.com)
Abstract Objective: To report the case of a patient with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia who receives management with platelet transfusion with activated factor VII and a literature review regarding the treatment and prognosis of this pathology during pregnancy. (bvsalud.org)
Method: We present the case of a 27 year old patient with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia and a 33-week pregnancy, with a cesarean section at term without complications. (bvsalud.org)
Conclusions: Glanzmann's thrombasthenia during pregnancy is rare and is associated with hemorrhagic events. (bvsalud.org)
Glanzmann's thrombasthenia is a congenital disorder of platelet function with missing or abnormal platelet plasma membrane glycoprotein Ilb/IIIa which function as receptors for fibrinogen and other high-molecular-weight adhesive proteins which are important for platelet aggregation. (e-cep.org)
Mutations1
Clinical manifestations in patients with different underlying gene mutations. (cdc.gov)
Patients5
[ 3 ] The disease is clinically apparent in patients who are homozygous. (medscape.com)
Patients with thrombasthenia may present with mucocutaneous bleeding at birth or early in infancy, however most patients are diagnosed later in childhood. (medscape.com)
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Thirty-seven patients with clinical impression of congenital megacolon were studied with anorectal manometry for the evaluation of its diagnostic accuracy. (e-cep.org)
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Autoimmune diseases1
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Disorders2
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Most difficult to detect on the basis of the history alone is the presence or absence of consanguinity (a feature of recessive disorders requiring 2 doses of the gene for clinical manifestations). (medscape.com)
Manifestations1
Clinical manifestations include truncal obesity with thin extremities, thinning of the skin, osteoporosis, and a tendency to bruise easily. (nih.gov)
Findings3
Clinical Findings: On examination, 51 was nonvital, and pulpectomy was the treatment planned. (bvsalud.org)
Cui D, Zhang A, Liu A, Hu Q. Clinical findings in a patient with hemophilia A affected by COVID-19. (medscape.com)
A clinical study on the idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn: comparison of radiographic and clinical findings. (e-cep.org)
Medication1
1. We recommend the use of a structured patient interview or questionnaire before surgery or invasive procedures , which considers clinical and family bleeding history and detailed information on the patient's medication . (wikidoc.org)
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Clinical case reports 2022 7 10 (7): e6070. (cdc.gov)
Willebrand1
The factor VIII/von Willebrand factor complex: basic and clinical issues. (medscape.com)
Laboratory1
Wan-li Liu: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong Province, China. (ijbs.com)
Center1
Breeding performance and disease profile of six peafowl species in captivity at Jallo breeding center, Lahore. (edu.pk)
Factor1
Acquired multiple-factor coagulopathies due to liver disease, diffuse intravascular coagulation (DIC), warfarin excess, or coagulopathy of dysproteinemias should also be considered. (medscape.com)
Chief1
We have experienced a case of thrombasthenia in a 12 month old male whose chief complaints were easy bruising and frequent epistaxis. (e-cep.org)