Blood Coagulation Additional Resources
Medline Plus: Factor V Deficiency
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
Medline Plus: Factor VII Deficiency
Brief information about this inherited bleeding disorder including causes, symptoms, and prognosis.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000548.htm
Medline Plus: Factor X Deficiency
Information about this inherited disorder that causes abnormal bleeding including causes, treatment, and prognosis.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000553.htm
Guidelines on Therapeutic Products to Treat Haemophilia and Other Hereditary Coagulation Disorders
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
Medline Plus: Factor XII Deficiency
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
Medline Plus: Congenital Protein C or S Deficiency
Brief information about these hypercoagulability disorders including causes, treatment, and prognosis.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000559.htm
UIUC Hematology Resource Page
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/
Protein S Deficiency and Thrombophilia
Information about these rare medical conditions, anticoagulant therapy, research and online forum.
http://www.protein.org.uk/
The Factor VIIa Source
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/
Evaluation of Recurrent Thrombosis and Hypercoagulability
American Academy of Family Physicians article discussing factors that contribute to excessive clotting.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/971015ap/harris.html