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Table 4 Types of platelet defects identified in postmenarcheal adolescents

From: Clinical and laboratory characteristics of adolescents with platelet function disorders and heavy menstrual bleeding

Platelet Defect

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (n=43)

Non-Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (n=20)

P-value

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

δ-SPD

32 (74)

9 (45)

0.007

4.62 (1.47,14.5)

Combined δ-SPD + Aspirin-like defect

1 ( 2)

1 ( 5)

>.05

 

Combined α-δ-SPD

1 ( 2)

0

>.05

 

Aspirin-like defect

4 ( 9)

6 (30)

>.05

 

Platelet function disorder, NFC

4 ( 9)

4 (20)

>.05

 

Combined PFD and type I, VWD

1 ( 2)

0

>.05

 
  1. α=alpha; δ-SPD=dense granule Storage Pool deficiency; NFC=not further classified; VWD=von Willebrand Disease.
  2. Data are presented as n (%).