Abstract
Factor X deficiency is a rare bleeding disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion. In severe cases with a definitive bleeding phenotype, prophylaxis with prothrombin complex concentrate appears to prevent bleeding very effectively. Management of factor X-deficient pregnant patients continues to be a challenge. We present a new case of successful twin pregnancy in a severe factor X-deficient patient.
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Beksaç, M.S., Atak, Z. & Özlü, T. Severe factor X deficiency in a twin pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 281, 151–152 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-009-1090-4
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