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Blood Coagulation

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Activated Protein C Resistance @
Antiphospholipid Syndrome @
Hemophilia @
von Willebrand Disease @

Websites
Introduction and methods, manufacture of therapeutic coagulation factor concentrates, safety data on which recommendations are based, licensing status, therapeutic guidelines, clinical audit and a review of the guidelines.
http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/ohc/guidetop.htm

David Ginsburg, M.D: An article covering von Willebrand Factor, coagulation factor V, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, primary pulmonary hypertension and bone marrow transplantation.
http://www.hhmi.org/science/genetics/ginsburg.htm

Information about these rare medical conditions, anticoagulant therapy, research and online forum.
http://www.protein.org.uk/

Thomas G. DeLoughery Associate Professor of Medicine defines this term and does an in depth article.
http://www.ohsu.edu/som-hemonc/handouts/deloughery/hyper.shtml

Brief information about these hypercoagulability disorders including causes, treatment, and prognosis.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000559.htm

Features articles about blood coagulation disorders including activated protein C resistance, von Willbrand's disease, and hypercoagulability.
http://www.beckmancoulter.com/Coulter/Techpubs/coagulation/

Information about this inherited disorder that causes abnormal bleeding including causes, treatment, and prognosis.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000553.htm

Provides brief information about this inherited bleeding disorder, which is similar to hemophilia. Includes causes, symptoms, and prognosis.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000550.htm

Brief information about this inherited bleeding disorder including causes, symptoms, and prognosis.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000548.htm

Also known as Hageman factor, this is a congenital coagulation disorder that causes prolonged coagulation in a test tube but does not cause abnormal bleeding. Includes brief information.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000545.htm

Features diagrams and information about the various thrombophilic genetic markers, general information about clotting, glossary, and list of research sources.
http://www-admin.med.uiuc.edu/hematology/

Information about topics related to the pathophysiology, pharmacology, and clinical aspects of bleeding, coagulation, and hemostasis, including information about recombinant coagulation Factor VIIa.
http://FactorVIIa.com/

Background, causes, symptoms, and treatment of hypercoagulability.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/971015ap/971015a.html

American Academy of Family Physicians article discussing factors that contribute to excessive clotting.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/971015ap/harris.html