@article{17327, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Blood Coagulation, Factor X, Female, Humans, leprosy, Male}, author = {Ness P M and Hymas P G and Gesme D and Perkins H A}, title = {An unusual factor-X inhibitor in leprosy.}, abstract = {

Two cases of Hansen disease demonstrating a lupus-like inhibitor directed against the activation of coagulation factor X are described. Each case showed factor-X activity markedly depressed by an inhibitor when measured in one assay system; yet normal levels were measured by three alternate factor-X assay systems.

}, year = {1980}, journal = {American journal of hematology}, volume = {8}, pages = {397-402}, month = {1980}, issn = {0361-8609}, doi = {10.1002/ajh.2830080408}, language = {eng}, }