Rare Blood Disorders

As with any type of medical condition or disease, there are some that are less common than others. That can certainly be the case with blood disorders as well. When you think of a blood...

As with any type of medical condition or disease, there are some that are less common than others. That can certainly be the case with blood disorders as well. When you think of a blood disorder, you may think of the more common varieties. Anemia, hemophilia and perhaps even strokes come to mind. Yet, these are all just a very small portion of blood disorders that are affecting people. There are some of these blood disorders that you may have never even heard of.

When you are diagnosed with a medical problem, you will want to do all you can to see the appropriate medical treatment, especially if you are told that your condition is rate. In fact, there is a whole organization dedicated to research and information about rare medical disorders. NORD, which stands for the National Organization for Rare Disorders, keeps up with an exhaustive database of rare diseases. This is a good source of information for anyone with a rare blood disorder. The following is a closer look at just one of the very rare blood disorder you may not know about.

Factor XIII Deficiency: This rare blood disorder is commonly mistaken as hemophilia. While it is inherited, it is in fact a more rare form of a blood disorder. This disorder is also called several other names such as plasma transglutaminase deficiency, fibrin stabilizing factor deficiency and Laki-Lorand factor deficiency. This medical condition is very rare and is passed down from generations. This condition will present itself as blood clotting that is not normal. This, in turn, will cause excessive and abnormal bleeding. When suffering from this condition, the blood fails to clot the right way and the blood can seep into the internal organs. In addition, it is not uncommon for people with this rare disorder to experience bleeding of the soft tissues as well as swelling in the joints of the body. Internal bleeding is very common among people with this rare blood disorder. People who get this disorder may also suffer from sickle cell disease. It is not uncommon for people with this condition to suffer from some, if not all of the following: severe anemia and jaundice, bruising, low platelet counts, high fever, kidney failure, recurring headaches and even strokes. Some doctors have reported an unusual mental state in some patients.

While many times, people are born with this condition, it may not present itself for some time. If doctors are not sure what to look for, they may believe the patient has another type of blood disorder. Doctors may notice that these patients will have dark colored urine that is caused by the anemia. Vomiting may also occur. While there is no cure for this rare disease, doctors can treat the symptoms quite successfully.

As with any type of rare blood disease, early detection and treatment is the key. If you suspect you or a loved one is suffering for a disease such as this and it runs in your family, then talk to your doctor.

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