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Deficiencia del factor XII (factor de Hageman)

Definición:

La deficiencia del factor XII, una proteína involucrada en la coagulación de la sangre, es un trastorno hereditario asintomático que no causa sangrado anormal en la persona afectada, pero la sangre se demora más de lo normal para coagularse en un tubo de ensayo.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La deficiencia del factor XII es un trastorno hereditario poco común y generalmente se encuentra cuando se hacen pruebas de coagulación para exámenes de rutina. Esta deficiencia no está asociada con sangrado anormal.

Referencias:

McPherson RA and Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods . 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: WB Saunders; 2006.

Hoffman R, Benz Jr. EJ, Shattil SJ, et al., eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 4th ed. Philladelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingston; 2005:2089-90.

Coágulos sanguíneos

Fecha de revisión: 2/26/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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