Increased activity of factor VIII coagulant associated with venous ulcer in a patient with Klinefelter's syndrome

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 240-242

  Dissemond, Joachim ^a   Knab, J ^a   Lehnen, M ^a   Goos, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Factor VIII:C; Klinefelter's syndrome; Thrombosis; Venous ulcer

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; COAGULATING AGENT; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; CAPILLARITIS; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EUNUCHOIDISM; FOOT ULCER; HAIR DISEASE; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KLINEFELTER SYNDROME; LEG EDEMA; MALE; OBESITY; PHLEBOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PURPURA; RISK ASSESSMENT; TESTIS DISEASE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; ULCER HEALING; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WOUND HEALING;

FACTOR VIII; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; KLINEFELTER SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 16244397441     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.01117.x     Document Type: Article

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