TY - JOUR
T1 - Factor XIII deficiency in siblings
T2 - Importance of prophylactic replacement
AU - Kini, Kiran
AU - Chopra, Deepti
AU - Kini, Pushpa G.
PY - 2011/9/1
Y1 - 2011/9/1
N2 - Factor XIII deficiency, an autosomal recessive trait, can result in serious bleeding manifestation. This case report presents two brothers with Factor XIII deficiency. Though the younger sibling had been screened and diagnosed prophylactic replacement therapy had not been initiated unlike the elder brother. He presented with intracranial haemorrhage needing surgical evacuation while the elder brother remained symptom free on regular prophylactic replacement of FFP.
AB - Factor XIII deficiency, an autosomal recessive trait, can result in serious bleeding manifestation. This case report presents two brothers with Factor XIII deficiency. Though the younger sibling had been screened and diagnosed prophylactic replacement therapy had not been initiated unlike the elder brother. He presented with intracranial haemorrhage needing surgical evacuation while the elder brother remained symptom free on regular prophylactic replacement of FFP.
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U2 - 10.1007/s12288-011-0083-1
DO - 10.1007/s12288-011-0083-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80053928102
SN - 0971-4502
VL - 27
SP - 180
EP - 182
JO - Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
JF - Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
IS - 3
ER -