Suresh Hanagavadi*, Chanda Varshini Sindhiya and Thippeswamy MTR

JJM Medical College in Davangere, India

*Corresponding Author: Suresh Hanagavadi, Pathology Professor at JJM Medical College in Davangere, India.

Received: June 03, 2022; Published: November 23, 2022

Abstract

Hematuria is the excretion of red blood cells in the urine. There are various causes of hematuria which includes renal, postrenal, hematologic and vascular. These vary with age, sex, race, risk factors, personal and family history. Recently it was noticed that one of the cause of hematuria was coagulopathy like hemophilia. A prospective study of 50 hemophilia cases done from January 2021 to January 2022 on clinically diagnosed cases of hemophilia who came for evaluation of hematuria to Hematology unit, Department of Pathology, JJMMC and Karnataka hemophilia society, Davangere, Karnataka, India. In 50 hemophilia cases, 12 cases having hematuria were studied for aetiology, prevalence and management.

Keywords: Hematuria; Hemophilia; Hematoma; Fluids; AHF

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Citation

Citation: Suresh Hanagavadi., et al. ““Hematuria in Hemophilia” - A One Year Study”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 6.12 (2022): 80-82.

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