Platelet Disorders  What are inherited platelet disorders?     •
ADP receptor deficiency   • Bernard-Soulier syndrome   •
Collagen receptor deficiency   • Disorders of platelet coagulant
function   • Glanzmann's disease   • Hereditary
macrothrombocytopenia (this can be further subdivided into the
four most common defects associated with this condition, which
are the May-Heggelin anomaly, Fechtner syndrome, Sebastian
syndrome, and Epstein syndrome)   • Platelet storage pool
disease (also called platelet granule disorder)   • Platelet
signaling disorders  What are symptoms of an inherited platelet
disorder?  Symptoms vary depending on the type of platelet
disorder but all platelet disorders involve problems with blood
clotting. Patients may have bruising, petechiae, nosebleeds,
mouth bleeding and bleeding with injury or surgery. In some
cases this bleeding can be life threatening. Some hereditary
macrothrombocytopenias may involve problems with the kidneys,
hearing loss, and/or cataracts.  How is an inherited p