Working toward a cure for Glanzmann Thrombasthenia and providing hope and help for those living with GT today.
Faces of GT
Our Faces of GT section shares real stories from people and families living with Glanzmann Thrombasthenia (GT) worldwide. Explore their experiences with diagnosis, bleeding, treatment, daily life, and the challenges and successes that come with living with this rare bleeding disorder.
Faces of GT
Vincenzo
I am Anna, and this is the story of Vincenzo, a GT boy born on December 12, 2005, in Naples, Italy. At birth, after a long labor, Vincenzo was born with natural birth, without complications; he presented significant bruises on the back, petechiae all over the body, and in the eyes, there were broken capillaries….
Faces of GT
Dezirya
Dezirya Merritt was born in Sept 2000 on her expected due date, and I was so happy I had finally gotten a girl. I had three boys prior. Well, the doctor noticed she was jaundiced and ordered the unique lamp for her, and like usual, we were discharged and on our way home. We were…
Faces of GT
Cassandra Peel
Hi, everyone! I’m Cassandra, and I am very thankful to have found such a fantastic community in the GT family. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, N, Y, where I was diagnosed with Glanzmann Thrombasthenia at Weill Cornell Medical Center in 1988 at one year old. Since then, top specialists have managed me closely,…
