|pagebody =There is a wide range of diseases and syndromes that are characterised by haemorrhagic disease. They show either an increased tendency to bleeding - haemorrhagic diathesis or frank haemorrhages as a clinical feature - [[Haemorrhage - Pathology#Purpura|purpura]]. Although this disease is sometimes obvious, it may also be discovered incidentally, for example following surgery or trauma.
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|pagebody =There are a wide range of diseases and syndromes that are characterised by haemorrhagic disease. They show either frank haemorrhage such as purpua or an increased tendency to bleeding - haemorrhagic diathesis as a clinical feature. Although haemorhagic disease is sometimes obvious, it may also be discovered incidentally, for example following surgery or trauma.