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What is platelet storage pool deficiency?

Platelet Storage Pool Disorder(Deficiency) is a rare bleeding disorder that cause Pistaxis(bleeding from the nose), Menorrhagia (heavy mentstrual cycles), extensive bruising, and surgical and obstetric bleeds. It's so RARE that it's really hard to get any concrete answers about a life plan after diagnosis.  Anytime I meet with Dr's. . .I've read the same article, heard the same statistic, or seen the same puzzled look on one's face.  It truly is an undiscovered disorder growing in diagnosis, yet nobody is willing to take on such an immense research project to find out more answers. Platelet Storage Pool Deficiency is described as a RARE platelet abnormality  that causes a bleeding disorder! Platelet Function is a continuos process that starts when the  vessel  wall is injured. It is said that PSPD is a  secretion   disorder  that takes place in the Extension Phase of  platelet   function . PSPD is u...