Finally the physician will order a number of laboratory tests that can be performed in most good laboratories which will suggest the disorder. The disorder is usually confirmed in a specialist laboratory with specific interests in this illness. The first step in treatment is helping the patient understand the illness. This web site is to assist in patient education. For example patients should not take drugs such as aspirin which can interfere with their platelet function.
Dental hygiene is a critical issue.
In women heavy periods can result in low iron and this must be treated. Bleeding episodes that are severe usually require transfusion of blood and or platelets. In the last few years several investigators in many different countries have identified and characterised new mutations, which cause the syndrome. These studies help us to understand the structure and function of the receptor. On the basis of these studies new therapies may well be designed which can facilitate the treatment and diagnosis of the illness.