RT Book, Section A1 Peyvandi, Flora A1 Menegatti, Marzia A2 Kaushansky, Kenneth A2 Prchal, Josef T. A2 Burns, Linda J. A2 Lichtman, Marshall A. A2 Levi, Marcel A2 Linch, David C. SR Print(0) ID 1180469376 T1 Inherited Deficiencies of Coagulation Factors II, V, V+VIII, VII, X, XI, and XIII T2 Williams Hematology, 10e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260464122 LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180469376 RD 2024/04/19 AB SUMMARYRare bleeding disorders (RBDs), accounting for the 3% to 5% of patients with abnormal hemostasis, include the inherited deficiencies of coagulation factor II (prothrombin), factor V, combined factor V/VIII, factor VII, factor X, factor XI, factor XIII, and fibrinogen. The prevalence of RBDs is variable, both the relative frequency among the different factors and frequency in different regions of the world. The genetic transmission of these disorders is usually autosomal recessive. Bleeding manifestations caused by these inherited deficiencies are of variable severity and usually related to the extent of the decreased activity of the particular coagulation factor. Usually, only homozygous and compound heterozygous patients are symptomatic, although occasionally heterozygotes display a bleeding tendency. On the whole, the most typical symptom, common to all RBDs, is the occurrence of mucosal bleeding, whereas life-endangering bleeding, such as CNS or umbilical cord bleeding, is more frequent only in some deficiencies, such as afibrinogenemia, severe factor XIII and factor X deficiencies, characterized by very low or undetectable coagulant activity. Treatment of patients affected with the various coagulation factor deficiencies could be (a) on demand for spontaneous bleeding episodes, (b) during the management of surgical procedures, and (c) for prevention of bleeding by prophylaxis. Because of the rarity of these disorders and the technical limitations of laboratory testing and the lack of specific concentrates, a unified, evidence-based therapeutic approach for each RBD is not always available. To overcome these limitations, global partnerships and networking between treatment centers have been developed to increase our knowledge and create platforms for researchers and clinicians to exchange information.