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Factor XII (Hageman) Levels in Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Journal of Pregnancy, 2014
Objective. To evaluate factor XII levels in women with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) in a tertiary referral hospital. Methods. Women who were referred to our hospital for two consecutive abortions or three abortions in between 2007 and 2013 were ...
A. Seval Ozgu-Erdinc, Cihan Togrul, Ayla Aktulay, Umran Buyukkagnici, Elif Gul Yapar Eyi, Salim Erkaya   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alleviation of secondary brain injury, posttraumatic inflammation, and brain edema formation by inhibition of factor XIIa

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2017
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a devastating neurological condition and a frequent cause of permanent disability. Posttraumatic inflammation and brain edema formation, two pathological key events contributing to secondary brain injury, are ...
Sarah Hopp, Marc W. Nolte, Christian Stetter, Christoph Kleinschnitz, Anna-Leena Sirén, Christiane Albert-Weissenberger   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fatal acquired coagulation factor V deficiency after hepatectomy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma as a possible immune checkpoint inhibitor-related adverse event: a case report

Surgical Case Reports, 2023
Background Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab therapy was recently introduced as the first line for unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but immune-related adverse events (IrAEs) due to atezolizumab are a great concern.
Shintaro Arakaki, Shinichiro Ono, Futoshi Kawamata, Shinichiro Ishino, Yasunori Uesato, Tomo Nakajima, Yukiko Nishi, Satoko Morishima, Shingo Arakaki, Tatsuji Maeshiro, Masayoshi Souri, Akitada Ichinose, Hiroaki Masuzaki, Mitsuhisa Takatsuki   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Deficiency of Intrinsic Coagulation Factors XI and XII on Ex Vivo Thrombus Formation and Clot Lysis

TH Open, 2019
The contributions of coagulation factor XI (FXI) and FXII to human clot formation is not fully known. Patients with deficiency in FXI have a variable mild bleeding risk, whereas FXII deficiency is not associated with bleeding.
José W. P. Govers-Riemslag, Joke Konings, Judith M. E. M. Cosemans, Johanna P. van Geffen, Bas de Laat, Johan W. M. Heemskerk, Yesim Dargaud, Hugo ten Cate   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Familial Multiple Coagulation Factor Deficiencies of FXI and FXII in an Asymptomatic Saudi Woman”

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2023
Factor XI deficiency (FXI) is the third most common coagulation factor deficiency after hemophilia A and B, ie, in the hierarchy after factors VIII and IX, taking into account von Willebrand’s factor deficiency, as bleeding disorders are higher than in ...
Rehab Y. Al-Ansari MBBS, Atallah Fadel Alruwaili MD, Khalid Mohammed Alqahtani MD, Amal Faed Al-Harbi DMS, Alexander Woodman PhD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factor XII (Hageman Factor) Deficiency: a rare harbinger of life threatening complications

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
Hageman factor (factor XII) has a key role in activation of intrinsic coagulation system gauged by activated partial thromboplastin time (aPPT)).
Liaqat Ali Chaudhry, Wael Yasin Mohamed El-Sadek, Ghazala Aslam Chaudhry, Feddha Eid Al-Atawi   +3 more
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A Rare Cause of Isolated Prolonged Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time: An Overview of Prekallikrein Deficiency and the Contact System

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2021
Prekallikrein (PK) deficiency, also known as Fletcher factor deficiency, is a very rare disorder inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. It is usually identified incidentally in asymptomatic patients with a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin ...
Ivy Riano MD, Klaorat Prasongdee MD
doaj   +1 more source

Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle, Tomáš Sláma, Eva Haegler‐Laube, Reto D. Kurmann, Gabriela M. Kuster, Christoph Saner, Eva Scheler, Yara Shoman, Christina Schindera   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Successful carotid endarterectomy in a patient with factor XII deficiency (Hageman disease): a case report

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal
Aim. To present the first documented case of successful carotid endarterectomy in a patient with severe Factor XII deficiency and analyze the features of perioperative management. Materials and methods.
M. O. Slabyi, H. Yu. Orel, O. M. Slabyi
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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source