Article
Factor XIII deficiency.
Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia - 1 Nov 2008
Hsieh L, Nugent D
Abstract excerpt
Inherited factor XIII (FXIII) deficiency is a rare bleeding disorder that can present with umbilical bleeding during the neonatal period, delayed soft tissue bruising, mucosal bleeding and life-threatening intracranial haemorrhage. FXIII deficiency has also been associated with poor wound healing and recurrent miscarriages. FXIII plays an integral role in haemostasis by catalysing the cross-linking of fibrin,...
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