Factor XI deficiency

Factor XI deficiency

We describe a patient with a prolonged aPTT who was diagnosedas having factor XI deficiency after a rather large hematoma wasformed after angiography. Factor XI deficiency affects 1 in 1 millionpeople, but it is more common in Ashkenazim with a gene frequencyof 5% to 11%, being 0.3% homozygotes. The...

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Main Authors: Jayme Diamant, Adriana Regina Perez, Nydia Strachman Bacal, João Carlos de Campos Guerra, Eurípedes Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2004-06-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Factor XI deficiency
Coagulation protein disorders
Online Access:http://www.einstein.br/biblioteca/artigos/Vol2Num2/Factor%20XI.pdf
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spelling doaj-141a7744a6be49ac80cf522bb979f2a12020-11-24T23:40:17ZengInstituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert EinsteinEinstein (São Paulo)1679-45082004-06-0122115116Factor XI deficiencyJayme DiamantAdriana Regina PerezNydia Strachman BacalJoão Carlos de Campos GuerraEurípedes FerreiraWe describe a patient with a prolonged aPTT who was diagnosedas having factor XI deficiency after a rather large hematoma wasformed after angiography. Factor XI deficiency affects 1 in 1 millionpeople, but it is more common in Ashkenazim with a gene frequencyof 5% to 11%, being 0.3% homozygotes. These individuals usuallydo not present hemorrhagic events, except in cases of trauma orsurgery. These patients should be identified by routine coagulationscreening; bleeding could be prevented by use of fresh humanplasma or plasma concentrates.http://www.einstein.br/biblioteca/artigos/Vol2Num2/Factor%20XI.pdfFactor XI deficiencyCoagulation protein disorders
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author Jayme Diamant
Adriana Regina Perez
Nydia Strachman Bacal
João Carlos de Campos Guerra
Eurípedes Ferreira
spellingShingle Jayme Diamant
Adriana Regina Perez
Nydia Strachman Bacal
João Carlos de Campos Guerra
Eurípedes Ferreira
Factor XI deficiency
Einstein (São Paulo)
Factor XI deficiency
Coagulation protein disorders
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Adriana Regina Perez
Nydia Strachman Bacal
João Carlos de Campos Guerra
Eurípedes Ferreira
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title Factor XI deficiency
title_short Factor XI deficiency
title_full Factor XI deficiency
title_fullStr Factor XI deficiency
title_full_unstemmed Factor XI deficiency
title_sort factor xi deficiency
publisher Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
series Einstein (São Paulo)
issn 1679-4508
publishDate 2004-06-01
description We describe a patient with a prolonged aPTT who was diagnosedas having factor XI deficiency after a rather large hematoma wasformed after angiography. Factor XI deficiency affects 1 in 1 millionpeople, but it is more common in Ashkenazim with a gene frequencyof 5% to 11%, being 0.3% homozygotes. These individuals usuallydo not present hemorrhagic events, except in cases of trauma orsurgery. These patients should be identified by routine coagulationscreening; bleeding could be prevented by use of fresh humanplasma or plasma concentrates.
topic Factor XI deficiency
Coagulation protein disorders
url http://www.einstein.br/biblioteca/artigos/Vol2Num2/Factor%20XI.pdf
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