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70% 100
93.2 64% 90
60% 56%
54%
55% 80
50% 70
60
40%
FV and PT (%)
35%
50
30% 36.5 aPTT
23% 40
(s)
31.4
20% 30
15% 30.6
19% 31.2 20
17%
10%
10
1%
0% 0
D-2 D-1 D0 D1 D2
PT (%) 15% 56% 64% 54% 55%
Factor V (%) 1% 19% 35% 23% 17%
aPTT (s) 93.2 36.5 30.6 31.2 31.4
The level of factor V increased by 35% compared to It is a glycoprotein generated by the liver, with around
normal during the infusion of FFP. The levels of aPTT and 80% of it found in plasma and 20% in platelet alpha granules
PT were corrected to 70% of normal after the infusion of the [10,5]. FV is a procoagulant cofactor that helps to create
FFP. fibrin by causing prothrombin to develop. Thrombin, which
is created through a different activation mechanism, catalyzes
During and after the surgery, no evidence of active FV activation. Factor Va (FVa) activates factor Xa (FXa) in
bleeding or major complications were reported, and the the second phase of the coagulation cascade, leading to the
patient was discharged after 3 days. During the one month conversion of prothrombin to thrombin. FV interferes with
follow-up, she had no evidence of bleeding. the anticoagulant cascade by inhibiting factor VIII activity
[11].
III. DISCUSSION
The clinical features and family history, as well as
Congenital Factor V deficiency is thought to be passed routine and specific laboratory tests, are used to make the
down through families via an autosomal recessive gene (q23- diagnosis of FV deficiency. Concurrent prothrombin time
24)2, which affects one in every million people and has no (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
gender or race association [7]. Clinical symptoms of FV prolongation is required before performing more specific
deficiency vary in severity and type. They vary in severity assays, such as the FV activity assay. In the case of low FV
from minor mucosal and soft tissue bleeding to potentially activity, mixing studies should be performed to rule out the
fatal hemorrhage such as gastrointestinal and cerebral presence of an FV inhibitor. To rule out the possibility of
bleeding [6]. The most common manifestations in later life combined FV and FVIII deficiency, the FVIII level must also
are mucous hemorrhages, most commonly epistaxis in men be determined. Molecular analysis can also be used to
and menorrhagia in women [8]. confirm the disease [12].
The vast majority of FV deficiency-causing mutations Despite the fact that our patient had no history of
are one-of-a-kind and limited to a single family or region [4]. significant bleeding, preoperative laboratory testing revealed
One-third of all hereditary genetic disorders are caused by a prolonged PT and aPTT as well as an FV level of 1%. A
premature termination codon mutations (PTC). PTC is a type family investigation revealed the existence of a brother with
of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) that contains isolated factor V deficiencyAccording to some researchers,
translation [9]. PTC-causing mutations have long been linked residual platelet FV may be critical for maintaining proper
to severe forms of FV deficiency [4]. hemostasis in people with FV levels below 1%, which could
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