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Congenital prothrombin defects: they are not only associated with bleeding but also with thrombosis: a new classification is needed.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Mar 2018
Girolami Antonio, Ferrari Silvia, Cosi Elisabetta, Girolami Bruno, Lombardi Anna Maria
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OBJECTIVE: Congenital prothrombin deficiency is one of the rarest clotting disorders. It is commonly subdivided in Type I defects or cases of 'true' prothrombin deficiency characterized by a concomitant decrease in FII activity and antigen and in Type II or dysprothrombinemias, in which FII activity is low but FII antigen is normal or near normal. A bleeding tendency, often a severe one, is the hallmark of the...
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