What is Quebec platelet disorder?

What is Quebec platelet disorder?

• Quebec platelet disorder: An inherited bleeding disorder reported in Quebec, Canada.

Quebec platelet disorder is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Quebec platelet disorder, or a subtype of Quebec platelet disorder, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Quebec platelet disorder as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Quebec platelet disorder: Introduction

Types of Quebec platelet disorder:

Broader types of Quebec platelet disorder:

• Blood conditions
• Genetic conditions
• Bleeding and coagulation conditions
• Congenital conditions - blood disorders
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Who gets Quebec platelet disorder?

Racial predominance for Quebec platelet disorder: Quebec (Canada)

How serious is Quebec platelet disorder?

Prognosis of Quebec platelet disorder: The prognosis is good if the condition is diagnosed and patients receive treatment during bleeding episodes if required.
Complications of Quebec platelet disorder: see complications of Quebec platelet disorder

What causes Quebec platelet disorder?

Causes of Quebec platelet disorder: see causes of Quebec platelet disorder

What are the symptoms of Quebec platelet disorder?

Symptoms of Quebec platelet disorder: see symptoms of Quebec platelet disorder

Complications of Quebec platelet disorder: see complications of Quebec platelet disorder

Can anyone else get Quebec platelet disorder?

Inheritance: see inheritance of Quebec platelet disorder

Quebec platelet disorder: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Quebec platelet disorder.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Quebec platelet disorder.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Quebec platelet disorder: Hematologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Quebec platelet disorder.
Treatments for Quebec platelet disorder: see treatments for Quebec platelet disorder

Name and Aliases of Quebec platelet disorder

Main name of condition: Quebec platelet disorder

QPD, Factor V Quebec

Factor V Quebec, QPD
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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