Open AccessAcquired factor V inhibitors in a polytraumatized patient
Author(s) -
Ljiljana Tukić,
Dragana Stamatović,
Olivera Tarabar,
Marija Elez,
Miodrag Zorić,
Slavka Mandić-Radić
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0508587t
Subject(s) - medicine , fresh frozen plasma , cryoprecipitate , partial thromboplastin time , surgery , orthopedic surgery , hypoprothrombinemia , polytrauma , vitamin k deficiency , coagulation , prothrombin time , gastroenterology , vitamin , fibrinogen , vitamin k , platelet
Factor V (FV) inhibitors are a rare disorder reported for the first time about fifty years ago, mostly with the unknown cause. The appearance of FV inhibitors is usually preceded by surgery, infections, administration of antibiotics or transfusions. Clinical manifestations of the presence of FV inhibitors vary from mild to severe and in some instances fatal hemorrhage.