Neslihan Karakurt

The Contribution of Bleeding Assessment Score and Pictorial Blood Loss Assessment Chart to the Diagnosis of Von Willebrand Disease in Adolescent Girls With Iron Deficiency Anemia

Background: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is common among adolescents and is an important driver of iron deficiency anemia. However, clinicians under-recognize inherited bleeding disorders. Iron deficiency transiently elevates von Willebrand factor (VWF) and factor VIII levels,...