Afibrinogenemia, Congenital

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Synonyms

Congenital Afibrinogenemia

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Congenital Afibrinogenemia is a rare disorder characterized by absence of a certain substance (protein) in the blood that is essential in the blood clotting (coagulation) process. This protein is known as fibrinogen or coagulation factor I. Affected individuals may be susceptible to severe bleeding (hemorrhaging) episodes, particularly during infancy and childhood. Congenital Afibrinogenemia is thought to be transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait.

Resources

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com

National Hemophilia Foundation
116 West 32nd Street
11th Floor
New York, NY 10001
USA
Tel: 2123283737
Fax: 2123283795
Tel: 8004242634
Email: gwidlundDhemophilia.org
Internet: http://www.hemophilia.org

NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
Tel: (301)592-8573
Fax: (301)251-1223
Email: nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov

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Last Updated: 8/8/2007
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Last Updated: August 08, 2007

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