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I just found out my daughter has a factor viii of 38. what does this mean? doctor said to take her to hematologist.
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Bleeding: If the lab reports this as a low valu, she may have a previously unknown tendency for bleeding. See the specialist.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Little low: May have hemophilia a. Usually seen in men. Women can be carriers. Can have minor bleeding or asymptomatic. I agree that she needs to see a hematologist. She may require treatment with a drug called desmopressin if surgery is required. Check out site. http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/centers/hemophiliathrombosis/resources/documents/guide%20to%20mild%20hemophilia.pdf.
Answered 2/7/2013
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A pediatric hematol-: Ogist needs to do a medical history (including pregnancy, labor & delivery), a 3-generation family history for bleeding disorders , a physical exam & further lab studies. Hemophilia a is inherited in an x-linked pattern, so it's seen almost exclusively in boys. A girl could have von willebrand disease, turner syndrome, or carrier female status with mild hemophilia a. See www.Hemophilia.Org.
Answered 2/7/2013
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