Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system for treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding in adolescents with Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia: illustrated case series

Abstract Background Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia (GT) is an inherited genetic disorder caused by defects in the platelet membrane glycoproteins IIb/IIIA, and is associated with heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB). HMB is a common complication in female patients, and many adolescent girls with this disease...

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Main Authors: Meiqiu Lu, Xin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-018-0533-0