VON Willebrand's disease is manifested by a deficiency of factor VIII (antihemophilic factor) and a prolonged bleeding time and is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait of variable penetrance. 1 ...

ALTHOUGH abnormal bleeding has been known to occur as a complication of renal failure at least since the time of Bright (1827) surprisingly little attention has been paid to this problem. A recent ...

It is clear from the available literature that much of the evidence supporting treatment recommendations for uremic bleeding comes from studies performed 25–30 years ago. At that time, medical care ...

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is bleeding that develops in the oesophagus, stomach or proximal duodenum. Peptic ulcers, caused by Helicobacter pylori infection or use of NSAIDs ...