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Congenital prekallikrein deficiency
22 Nov 2010
Abstract excerpt
The congenital deficiency of prekallikrein (PK) is a rare condition in which there is a peculiar discrepancy between a severe in vitro defect and absence of bleeding. The gene controlling PK synthesis is located on chromosome 4 and consists of 14 exons and 15 introns. Only approximately 80 cases of PK deficiency have been described in the literature. Owing to the lack of bleeding, most cases go undetected or, if...
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