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N B Mirbehbahani
Management of the Sponataneous Bleeding Episodes in Factor VII Deficiency. A Prospective Evaluation of the STER,
Abstract Abstract 3368 Introduction Patients with an inherited factor VII (FVII) deficiency may display a wide range of clinical phenotypes, from an asymptomatic condition to serious hemorrhagic episodes such as fatal central nervous system (CNS) or gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds (Mariani G et al. Thromb Haemost 2005; 93: 481–7). Symptomatic patients can be divided into two major categories: those with mild-to-moderate bleeding tendency and individuals with a severe bleeding tendency which may be more severe than that in hemophilia. The former group mainly experience mucosal bleeding, a clinical picture that mimics that of a platelet disorder and often does not call for treatment. In contrast…
Replacement therapy in inherited factor VII deficiency: occurrence of adverse events and relation with surgery
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