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Afibrinogenemia

Other Names for this Disease
  • Afibrinogenemia congenital
  • Congenital afibrinogenemia
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Afibrinogenemia, sometimes called congenital afibrinogenemia, is an inherited blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally. It occurs when there is a lack (deficiency) of a protein called fibrinogen (or factor I), which is needed for the blood to clot.[1][2] Affected individuals may be susceptible to severe bleeding (hemorrhaging) episodes, particularly during infancy and childhood. Afibrinogenemia is thought to be transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait.[2]


References

  1. Dugdale DC, Chen YB. Congenital afibrinogenemia. MedlinePlus. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001313.htm. Accessed July 17, 2009.
  2. Afibrinogenemia, Congenital. National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Afibrinogenemia%2C%20Congenital. Accessed July 17, 2009.
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