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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1996-11-08  |  702.6 KB  |  1 channel  |  11,025 sample rate  |  32 seconds
Transcription: Bleeding disorders. Blood clotting is a complex process involving the interaction of many substances in the blood that promote coagulation. A deficiency of any of these substances results in a bleeding disorder. Some disorders are inherited, hemophilia for example, and some such as liver disease are acquired. A common disorder associated with cancer is a low platelet count or thrombocytopenia which sometimes results from chemotherapy or radiotherapy and may make platelet transfusions necessary until the process subsides.