Excessive Bleeding or Bruising
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Overview
While hemophilia is a well-known genetic disease that results in excessive bleeding due to dysfunction of the mechanisms of hemostasis, many individuals without known genetic traits also suffer from frequent nosebleeds, bleeding gums, brusing, and other forms of excessive bleeding. In some cases, this can be the result of an underlying hypothyroid condition [Starr2005, pg 151].Differential Diagnosis
- Hypothyroid
- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) - An autoimmune disease that destroys platelets.
ICD-9 Codes
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References
Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web page include the following:[FDM] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
[Starr2005] Mark Starr. Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic. Columbia, MO: Mark Starr Trust (2005).
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