Factor X: eMedicine Hematology
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Factor X: eMedicine Hematology
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Tags: Bleeding, Thrombotic Event, Disease and Condition, Vitamin, Supplement
Most Recently Shared on June 2, 2010 at 8:28 pm By:
Clotting factor X is sometimes called Stuart-Prower factor. Learn factor X's role in blood clotting. http://bit.ly/c69JbS
Factor XI Deficiency: eMedicine Hematology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Factor XI (FXI) deficiency is an autosomal disorder that may be associated with bleeding. Other terms for this disorder include plasma thromboplastin antecedent (PTA) deficiency, Rosenthal syndrome, and hemophilia C. Rosenthal first described this bleeding disorder ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Factor XI (FXI) deficiency is an autosomal disorder that may be associated with bleeding. Learn more about factor XI. http://bit.ly/bQKYGS
Factor VIII: eMedicine Hematology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The hemostatic system, consisting of the blood vessels and their content, blood, plays a crucial role in human survival. The importance of the plasma coagulation system in protecting life by preventing further blood loss following transection ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Factor VIII (FVIII-C; antihemophilic globulin) is an essential part of the hemostatic mechanism. More about factor VIII.http://bit.ly/atq6aL
Factor VII: eMedicine Hematology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Blood coagulation is a series of reactions in which plasma zymogens are converted into active enzymes. The final event of these reactions is the formation of an insoluble fibrin clot. These coagulant reactions are regulated by ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on June 2, 2010 at 8:29 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Blood Factor VII is synthesized in the liver and secreted as a single-chain glycoprotein of 48 k. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9cV2H4
Factor V: eMedicine Hematology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Isolated factor V deficiency is a rare inherited coagulopathy. Factor V deficiency is also known as Owren disease or parahemophilia. Dr. Paul Owren identified this defect in Norway in 1943. Using relatively primitive technology, he was ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Factor V deficiency is also known as Owren disease or parahemophilia. Learn more about factor V. http://bit.ly/dCQXeO
Factor IX: eMedicine Hematology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The most significant breakthroughs in comprehending the mechanisms associated with coagulation first came from an understanding of the individual causes of the bleeding disorders. The recognition in 1952 that hemophilia B was due to a deficiency ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on June 2, 2010 at 8:26 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Factor IX deficiency is 4-6 times less prevalent than factor VIII (FVIII) deficiency. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bRUT9g
Factor II: eMedicine Hematology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Clotting factor II, or prothrombin, is a vitamin K-dependent proenzyme that functions in the blood coagulation cascade. Factor II deficiency is a rare, inherited or acquired bleeding disorder. In 1947, Quick and colleagues were the first ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Clotting factor II, or prothrombin, is a vitamin K–dependent proenzyme that functions in the blood coagulation cascade. http://bit.ly/cwvDsc
Intestinal Radiation Injury: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1897, 2 years after the discovery of x-rays by Roentgen, radiation-induced intestinal injury was first reported. Although toxicity was the limiting factor in the early years, advancements in technology made delivering high doses of radiation ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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X-rays and other forms of radiation can cause intestinal radiation injuries. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9HrAnm
Alpha2-Plasmin Inhibitor Deficiency: eMedicine Hematology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Platelet disorders and inherited or acquired deficiencies of hemostatic factors (eg, factor VIII, factor IX, or von Willebrand factor [vWF]) lead to excessive bleeding, as is widely recognized. Widespread experience with the use of thrombolytic agents ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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The fact that a deficiency of alpha2-plasmin inhibitor can lead to excessive bleeding is not widely appreciated. http://bit.ly/b8chdX
Hemophilia, Type A: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hemophilia A is an inherited, X-linked, recessive disorder resulting in deficiency of functional plasma coagulation factor VIII. Significant rates of spontaneous mutation and acquired immunologic processes can result in this disorder as well. Morbidity and death ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 4:12 am By:
Hemophilia A is an inherited disorder resulting in deficiency of functional plasma coagulation factor VIII. http://bit.ly/985sDR
Hemophilia, Type B: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hemophilia B is an inherited, X-linked, recessive disorder resulting in deficiency of functional plasma coagulation factor IX. Spontaneous mutation and acquired immunologic processes can result in this disorder as well. Morbidity and death are primarily the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Hemophilia B is an inherited disorder resulting in deficiency of functional plasma coagulation factor IX. http://bit.ly/9cFp1i
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked recessive disorder originally described as a clinical triad of thrombocytopenia, eczema (atopiclike dermatitis), and recurrent pyogenic infections. Only 27% of patients have the classic triad, 20% of patients have hematologic ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 11:40 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is a rare condition that affects blood cells and immune system cells. Learn more. http://bit.ly/dxaGuq
Metabolic Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multiplex risk factor that arises from insulin resistance accompanying abnormal adipose deposition and function.1 It is a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), as well as diabetes, fatty ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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New eMedicine article Metabolic Syndrome: http://bit.ly/a0jiWb.
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