Article
[Genetic study of congenital afibrinogenemia. Review of 12 cases].
Annales de pediatrie - 1 Sept 1991
Khaldi F, Toumi N H, Bouguerra F, Boudiche A, Hafsia A, Khrouf N, Bennaceur B
Abstract excerpt
Twelve cases of congenital afibrinogenemia in 11 families are reported. A family study was performed in six cases. The parents were genetically related in 8 of the 11 families. In half the cases another sibling had the disease. In every case the direct ascendants were unaffected. On the basis of results of plasma fibrinogen assays, "unprotected" heterozygotes with no more than 2.5 g/l fibrinogen and "protected"...
Topics
- Afibrinogenemia
- Consanguinity
- Female
- Fibrinogen
- Genes, Recessive
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Testing
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
