Menorrhagia caused by severe hereditary factor VII deficiency

Summary

This report describes the clinical history and laboratory findings of three sisters with severe inherited factor VII deficiency. We present current knowledge about factor VII structure and function, and discuss clinical presentation as well as management options for patients affected by factor VII deficiency.

Zusammenfassung

Der Fall von drei Schwestern mit schwerem hereditären Faktor-VII-Mangel wird vorgestellt. An diesem Beispiel werden aktuelle Kenntnisse über Struktur und Funktion des Faktor-VII-Moleküls dargestellt. Wir beschreiben die klinischen Manifestationen und Behandlungsmöglichkeiten von Patienten mit Faktor-VII-Mangel.

Keywords

Menorrhagia - FVII - FVII deficiency

Schlüsselwörter

Menorrhagie - FVII - FVII-Mangel

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