Glanzmann thrombasthenia

This lab study tested whether concizumab, a drug that blocks a natural clotting inhibitor, can improve blood clotting in people with Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT), a rare genetic bleeding disorder. Blood samples from 20 adults with GT and healthy donors were mixed with concizumab…

This study tested a new lab method to diagnose platelet function disorders in 322 people with bleeding symptoms. The method uses flow cytometry to detect signaling defects in platelets, which are often missed by standard tests. The goal was to standardize the technique across mul…

This study looked at 28 people with Glanzmann thrombasthenia, a rare bleeding disorder, to understand why some develop harmful antibodies after blood transfusions or pregnancy. Researchers checked for antibodies every six months and after each transfusion over 18 months. The goal…