A Rare Cause of Isolated Prolonged Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time: An Overview of Prekallikrein Deficiency and the Contact System

• Autori principali: Ivy Riano MD (Autore), Klaorat Prasongdee MD (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: SAGE Publishing, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
• Accesso online: Connect to this object online.

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 time (aPTT). In this article, we present the ca...