Rare bleeding disorder in a Uruguayan family. Congenital α2-antiplasmin deficiency in two siblings
Abstract
Congenital α2-antiplasmin (α2AP) deficiency is a very rare bleeding disorder caused by impaired fibrinolysis. We present the clinical cases of two brothers with congenital α2AP deficiency.
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