Congenital Hypofibrinogenemia in a Neonate with a Novel Mutation in the <i>FGB</i> Gene

• Main Authors: Jun Shinozuka (Author), Nobuo Okumura (Author), Mayumi Nagasawa (Author), Motokazu Nishikado (Author), Sayaka Kadowaki (Author), Itsuro Katsuda (Author), Shinsaku Imashuku (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Detection of severe hypofibrinogenemia (<50 mg/dL) in a neonate soon after birth is alarming because of the risk of hemorrhage. A female neonate was noted to be hypofibrinogenemic (<50 mg/dL) on day 0 of birth; she showed no thrombocytopenia/coagulopathy or hemorrhagic symptoms. Considering th...