Acquired Hypoprothrombinemia is a disease that only effects about 1 in 2 million people.

A.H. is when the body is lacking the protein Prothrombin that synthesizes Vitamin K and causes blood clotting disorders such as bleeding gums, nosebleeds, easy bruising or excessive bleeding. There are actually two types of prothrombin deficiencies, one is congenital which means the person effected was born with it, and the other is acquired, meaning that there is some sort of underlying health problem that caused A.H. later in life. If the underlying cause can be treated, so can the A.H.

Here are a few links to find out more:
MD Guidelines
Check Orphan
Medscape

Kristen Lord

Kristen Lord

Kristen is a junior and soon to be senior at Christopher Newport University. She has an Associate’s Degree in graphic design, and is working toward her Bachelors in Fine Arts focusing in graphic design. Kristen has a passion for animals and art, and in her spare time likes to paint, or design on the computer as well as playing with her dog Mr. Pickles. Kristen is happy to be moving on to a new chapter of her life soon, getting married at the end of May 2016 and graduating in April 2017.

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