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
Joy
I was born in 1944 and named for the great Joy that my parents were feeling. Five years earlier, they had lost their first son to what doctors put down as hemophilia. He died as a result of having undergone a splenectomy – supposedly, at that time, the cure-alll to severe bleeding problems!! He was…
Faces of GT
Michela Golia
Hi, I’m a 51-year-old woman with Glanzmann thrombasthenia. I was diagnosed at 6, after the death of my older brother, who had the same condition as me but was mistaken for hemophilia. Relatively quiet childhood with various hematomas throughout the body. At 13, I started hospitalization due to bleeding from menstruation. I took endless transfusions…
Faces of GT
Pauline Gauthier
Diagnosed with Glanzmann Thrombasthenia at Six Months Old My name is Pauline, and I was born in France in 1993, where I still live today. At six months old, I was diagnosed with Glanzmann Thrombasthenia (GT), a rare platelet disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly. As a child, I faced many challenges due to…
