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D-Dimer Test: What It Is, What It Is Used For, Risks and Results

This blood test helps diagnose clotting disorders but also is used in bleeding disorders care. Here’s what to know.
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D-Dimer Test: What It Is, What It Is Used For, Risks and Results
Sami Rappoport’s Labor of Love

The actress and filmmaker hopes to make a film about her grandfather, who had hemophilia A and an inhibitor.
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Women and Girls with Bleeding Disorders: Speaking Up for the Silenced

NBDF held its first advocacy day for women and girls with bleeding disorders — an underdiagnosed and underserved population.
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Recent Articles

2025 Bleeding Disorders Conference Awards of Excellence Honorees

Meet the 2025 BDC Awards of Excellence honorees recognized and celebrated for their lasting contributions to the bleeding disorders community.

NBDF in Action

An Up Close Look at What Goes on at a Hemophilia Treatment Center

Learn what goes on at a hemophilia treatment center, which offers a unique and holistic approach to bleeding disorders care.

Community in Action

How Young Adults with Bleeding Disorders Can Cope with Job and Career Setbacks

Here’s how young adults with bleeding disorders can navigate job and career uncertainty.

Generation Next

Why Is Hemophilia Called the Royal Disease?

When it comes to the history of hemophilia, there’s a lot to unpack. The public didn’t even have a name...

Hemophilia A&B, Rare Bleeding Disorders

NHF: A History of Advocacy

The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2023. Throughout the year, HemAware.org will be commemorating this special...

NBDF in Action, 75th Anniversary

What Are PT and aPTT Tests?

To diagnose a blood or bleeding disorder, healthcare providers use a variety of tests to identify whether someone’s blood is...

Blood Safety

Scott and Emily Kopenitz and their children.

A Fun Field Day with a Cause

When Scott and Emily Kopenitz signed up their 5-year-old son, Steven, who has severe hemophilia A, for day camp this...

NBDF in Action

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