A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia
Glanzmann's disease
Definition
Glanzmann's disease is a rare congenital disorder of blood platelets that causes easy bruising and nosebleeds.
Alternative Names
ThrombastheniaReview Date: 2/7/2007
Reviewed By: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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