Hemophilia A and B coagulation defects, which are caused by deficiencies of Factor VIII and Factor IX, respectively, can be bypassed by administration of recombinant Factor VIIa. However ...

The importance of body fluids for coagulation was first described in the 1930s. At that time, the average life expectancy of hemophilia patients was just eight years.

A recent study led by MedUni Vienna provides new insights into the mechanisms of coagulation in persons with haemophilia A, the most common form of haemophilia. The research team was able to show ...

The syndrome of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a serious hypercoagulation state that occurs in a variety of disease states, including cancer. Although DIC is often associated with ...

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) causes the production of blood clots in an individual's small blood vessels that ...

Antibiotic therapy can also be an initiator of DIC, as it may alter intestinal flora, which is a source of vitamin K, thereby altering the coagulation process. DIC may also be related to blood ...

Wilner, G. D., Nossel, H. L., and LeRoy, E. C., J. Clin. Invest., (in the press). Wilner, G. D., Nossel, H. L., and LeRoy, E. C., J. Clin. Invest, (in the press).

The DCA 2 is one out of four Coagulation analyzers produced by Dutch Diagnostics. This analyzer is ideal for labs that need to run some standard clothing tests (PT, aPTT, Fibrinogen). The other 3 ...

For people with diabetes, the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a reduced risk for certain disorders and conditions.