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Do you routinely evaluate patients with collagen disorders or Ehlers-Danlos for platelet defects?

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Hematology · University of Rochester

Yes, I routinely carry out a full hemostasis evaluation, including platelet aggregation and release studies, in patients referred to me with easy bruising and hypermobility with an increased Beighton score suggesting EDS and in those already diagnosed genetically with EDS. EDS patients typically hav...

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