Factor V and FVIII deficiency in a young Czech woman

Abstract

Combined deficiency of factor V and factor VIII is a rare autosomal recessive bleeding disorder characterized by concomitantly low lewels (usually between 5% and 20%) of two coagulation factors. We described the first case of combined FV and FVIII deficiency in Czech population with typical activity of FV and FVIII.

Keywords

• Bleeding
• factor V
• factor VIII
• deficiency
• surgery