factor V deficiency
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factor V deficiency
Parahemophilia A condition characterized by mild bleeding, petechial hemorrhage, or menorrhagia that is either congenital–due to the AR defect in the gene for factor V, or acquired–due to IgA or IgG antibodies to factor V Lab ↑ PTT, ↑ PT Treatment Fresh plasmaMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.