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Factor XI deficiency: literature review and case presentation
1Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York 11209, USA.
Factor XI deficiency is a rare hereditary bleeding disorder affecting the intrinsic pathway. Understanding the pathophysiology and clinical significance of this disease entity can help avoid potentially hazardous sequelae. This case presentation discusses laboratory criteria and serum assaying techniques utilized to appropriately manage preoperative or post-traumatic patients suffering from factor XI deficiency.
Factor XI deficiency is a rare hereditary bleeding disorder affecting the intrinsic pathway. Understanding the pathophysiology and clinical significance of this disease entity can help avoid potentially hazardous sequelae. This case presentation discusses laboratory criteria and serum assaying techniques utilized to appropriately manage preoperative or post-traumatic patients suffering from factor XI deficiency.