factor vii deficiency…

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blood clot formation, blood clots, extrinsic factor deficiency, factor vii deficiency, inherited disorder that causes, abnormal blood clotting, coagulation, resulting, a deficiency, the plasma protein factor vii, disorder, an inherited deficiency of factor vii, an important clotting protein, normal blood coagulation, complex process involving, 20 different plasma proteins, blood coagulation factors, a series, complex chemical reactions involving these coagulation factors takes place very rapidly, forming an insoluble protein, fibrin that stops bleeding, certain coagulation factors, deficient, missing, chain reaction, does not take place, in this disorder, bleeding, from mild to severe, the same person over time, a history of bleeding, occur in infancy, childhood, gastrointestinal, central nervous system bleeding, risk factor, family history of bleeding, incidence is 1 in 500,000, bleeding of mucous membranes, nosebleeds, excessive bruising, excessive menstrual bleeding, bleeding into muscles, bleeding into joints, prolonged prothrombin time, normal partial thromboplastin time, decreased plasma factor vii activity, bleeding episodes, controlled, normal plasma, concentrates containing factor vii, recombinant factor vii, bleeding episodes, frequent treatment is needed, the life span of factor vii is short, menstrual bleeding, controlled by the use of oral contraceptives, stress of illness, helped by joining a support group where members share common experiences, hemophilia, resources, probable outcome is good, proper treatment, hemorrhage, stroke, neurological problems related to central nervous system bleeding, joint deformities, develop in severe cases, due to recurrent bleeds, have severe, unexplained bleeding, an inherited disorder, no known prevention.