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Study of bleeding disorders (hemophilia) in children in Beni-Suef university hospital

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Abstract

The goal of this study is to study the clinical spectrum of hemophiliac children (age <18 years) in Beni-Suef university hospital. A cross-sectional study conducted in the pediatric hematology clinic of Beni-Suef university hospital, over a period of 12 months. Out of a total of 112 cases enrolled, 91% were diagnosed as hemophilia A. While (9%) were diagnosed as hemophilia B. Positive family history was found in (46%) of cases. The mean age of onset of symptoms and diagnosis was 1.7 ± 1.4 and 3.8 ± 3.8 years, respectively. ), the most common bleeding symptom was bruises (86.5), the most serious was intracranial hemorrhage (9.6%). While haemarthrosis was in (7.7%).Conclusion: Occurrence of posttraumatic bleeds and gum bleeds in an otherwise normal child should warn the clinician for evaluation of hemophilia. Hemophilias are distributed worldwide and have heterogeneous presentation depending upon the disease severity. Knowledge of the spectrum of presentation of hemophilia in the local population helps in early diagnosis and planning of management.

DOI

10.21608/ejmr.2021.100335.1148

Keywords

Cross section study, hemarthrosis, Hemophilia

Authors

First Name

Dalia

Last Name

Kamal

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Depatrement of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

Email

drdalia500@gmail.com

City

Beni-Suef

Orcid

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First Name

Dina

Last Name

Ezzat

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Depatrement of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

Email

dinaezzat72@live.com

City

Beni-Suef

Orcid

-

First Name

Rehab

Last Name

Lashin

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Depatrement of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.

Email

drrehablashin@gmail.com

City

Beni-Suef

Orcid

27804292201188

Volume

3

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

32885

Issue Date

2022-10-01

Receive Date

2021-10-11

Publish Date

2022-10-01

Page Start

254

Page End

261

Print ISSN

2682-4396

Online ISSN

2682-440X

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https://ejmr.journals.ekb.eg/article_275102.html

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275,102

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Original Article

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1,224

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Medical Research

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https://ejmr.journals.ekb.eg/

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Study of bleeding disorders (hemophilia) in children in Beni-Suef university hospital

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Created At

22 Jan 2023