Congenital factor VII deficiency in Iraqi children (Single Centre Experience).

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Factor VII (FVII) deficiency is probably one of the most common of the rare autosomal recessive coagulation disorders, with an estimated prevalence of l: 500000. All age groups can be affected with FVII deficiency. This study aimed to describe the demographic parameters, symptomatology, hemostatic values and the outcome of FVII deficiency.

Methods

This is a retrospective descriptive study of patients with congenital FVII deficiency over a period of seven years from (August 2008 to August 2015). The data were collected by reviewing the files for each patient diagnosed with FVII deficiency. Surgical interventions, complications and follow up visits were recorded.

Results

Twenty-four patients were included in this study, 17 females and seven male

SUBMITTER: Khudhair AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6994885 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature