- Factor XIII deficiency
Infobox_Disease
Name = PAGENAME
Caption =
DiseasesDB = 31412
ICD10 = ICD10|D|68|2|d|65
ICD9 = ICD9|286.3
ICDO =
OMIM = 134570
OMIM_mult = OMIM2|134580 | MedlinePlus =
eMedicineSubj = ped
eMedicineTopic = 3040
MeshID = D005177Factor XIII deficiency may occur very rarely, and can cause a severe bleeding tendency. Incidence is 1 in a million to 1 in 5 million people. Most are due to mutations in the A subunit. Administration of
recombinant A subunit improves clot stability and may become a therapeutic option for patients with this condition [cite journal | author = Lovejoy A, Reynolds T, Visich J, Butine M, Young G, Belvedere M, Blain R, Pederson S, Ishak L, Nugent D | title = Safety and pharmacokinetics of recombinant factor XIII-A2 administration in patients with congenital factor XIII deficiency. | journal = Blood | volume = 108 | issue = 1 | pages = 57–62 | year = 2006 | pmid = 16556896 | doi = 10.1182/blood-2005-02-0788] .ee also
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