Afibrinogenemia

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Broader Terms

blood coagulation disorder, genetic disorder

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• Synonyms Congenital Afibrinogenemia Disorder Subdivisions None General Discussion Congenital Afibrinogenemia is a rare disorder characterized by absence of a certain substance (protein) in the blood that is essential in the blood clotting (coagulation) process.
• Afibrinogenemia is the complete absence of fibrinogen.
• Synonyms Congenital AfibrinogenemiaDisorder Subdivisions NoneGeneral Discussion Congenital Afibrinogenemia is a rare disorder characterized by absence of a certain substance (protein) in the blood that is essential in the blood clotting (coagulation) process.
• Increased prothrombin activation in a patient with congenital afibrinogenemia is reversible by fibrinogen substitution.
• Afibrinogenemia is a quantitative deficiency that results in bleeding diatheses.

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