Factor XIII - an under diagnosed deficiency - are we using the right assays?

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2478-2482

  Lawrie, A S ^a   Green, L ^a   Mackie, I J ^a   Liesner, R ^b   Machin, S J ^a   Peyvandi, F ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acquired FXIII deficiency; Factor XIII; Factor XIII deficiency; FXIII assay

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 13; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 13A; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 13B; IODOACETAMIDE;

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 13 DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE AMMONIA RELEASE ASSAY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; AUTOMATION; CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FACTOR XIII; FACTOR XIII DEFICIENCY; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 78149239400     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.04028.x     Document Type: Article

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