The frequency of bleeding and height of adolescent haemophiliacs.
The relation between the height of adolescent haemophiliacs and their bleeding frequency has been studied. 45 haemophiliacs aged 10--19 years were divided into 3 groups: small, medium and tall, using a Height Standard Deviation Score. The average bleeding frequency per 100 days in the group of small haemophiliacs was 8.71 +/- SD 4.47, in the medium height group 10.18 +/- SD 6.71, while the tall individuals bled in average 15.97 +/- SD 3.15 every 100 days. There was no relationship between age and bleeding frequency.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male