Maturation of the Hemostatic System During Childhood

The hemostatic system is assumed to be similar in children and adults and reference ranges established for adults are commonly used to evaluate children suspected of having congenital or acquired hemostatic problems. However, we know that the hemostatic system is not fully mature by 6 months of age and comprehensive studies of healthy older children have not been published. Therefore, we conducted a prospective cohort study of the hemostatic …