Patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 infections who have high levels of the blood clotting protein factor V are at elevated risk for serious injury from blood clots such as deep vein thrombosis ...

Hemophilia A and B involve deficiencies in coagulation factors VIII and IX, with traditional treatments requiring frequent infusions. Nonfactor therapies, including Hemlibra and rebalancing agents, ...

Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is an inherited blood clotting disorder that can lead to blood clots in the legs, lungs, or other parts of the body. Medical term: Thrombophilia is a condition where ...

Most people now know that COVID-19 can cause blood clots, potentially leading to paralysis, stroke, heart attack and death. While it's not clear precisely how the coronavirus causes clots, a new study ...

All that most laymen know about hemophilia is that it is an odd and dangerous disease of the blood that strikes men only, although it is transmitted by women. Medical researchers have learned a great ...

‌Factor VII deficiency is a rare genetic disorder. It occurs when your body can’t produce enough clotting factor VII, which helps in healing wounds. It can be hereditary or be caused by an underlying ...

A recent study 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 that saliva contains ...

Hemophilia B, also known as Christmas disease, is a bleeding disorder. Its characteristic feature is a deficiency of clotting factor IX. This is a protein present in the blood that helps with ...

New research points to disturbances in blood clotting protein factor V activity as both a potential cause of blood clotting disorders with COVID-19, and to potential methods for identifying at-risk ...