Factor XII deficiency with systemic lupus erythematosus. Biological implications. 1979

F C Passero, and A R Myers, and D Guerry

A patient with Factor XII (Hageman) deficiency and fulminant systemic lupus erythematosus is presented. The Factor XII deficiency was noted prior to the onset of clinical systemic lupus erythematosus and persisted throughout the patient's course without associated hemorrhagic manifestations. There was no evidence for a circulating anticoagulant. The patient had a rapidly progressive fatal course unresponsive to corticosteroid therapy. Factor XII levels did not increase during therapy with steroids. Despite absence of Hageman factor, evidence for activation of complement by the classic pathway and thromboembolic phenomenon was observed. The role of Factor XII in coagulation and inflammatory pathways and the influence of the factor deficiency on the course of the patient's illness are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008180 Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic A chronic, relapsing, inflammatory, and often febrile multisystemic disorder of connective tissue, characterized principally by involvement of the skin, joints, kidneys, and serosal membranes. It is of unknown etiology, but is thought to represent a failure of the regulatory mechanisms of the autoimmune system. The disease is marked by a wide range of system dysfunctions, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and the formation of LE cells in the blood or bone marrow. Libman-Sacks Disease,Lupus Erythematosus Disseminatus,Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,Disease, Libman-Sacks,Libman Sacks Disease
D011241 Prednisone A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver. Dehydrocortisone,delta-Cortisone,Apo-Prednisone,Cortan,Cortancyl,Cutason,Dacortin,Decortin,Decortisyl,Deltasone,Encorton,Encortone,Enkortolon,Kortancyl,Liquid Pred,Meticorten,Orasone,Panafcort,Panasol,Predni Tablinen,Prednidib,Predniment,Prednison Acsis,Prednison Galen,Prednison Hexal,Pronisone,Rectodelt,Sone,Sterapred,Ultracorten,Winpred,Acsis, Prednison
D001780 Blood Coagulation Tests Laboratory tests for evaluating the individual's clotting mechanism. Coagulation Tests, Blood,Tests, Blood Coagulation,Blood Coagulation Test,Coagulation Test, Blood,Test, Blood Coagulation
D003171 Complement Pathway, Classical Complement activation initiated by the binding of COMPLEMENT C1 to ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEXES at the COMPLEMENT C1Q subunit. This leads to the sequential activation of COMPLEMENT C1R and COMPLEMENT C1S subunits. Activated C1s cleaves COMPLEMENT C4 and COMPLEMENT C2 forming the membrane-bound classical C3 CONVERTASE (C4B2A) and the subsequent C5 CONVERTASE (C4B2A3B) leading to cleavage of COMPLEMENT C5 and the assembly of COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX. Classical Complement Pathway,Classical Complement Activation Pathway,Complement Activation Pathway, Classical
D005175 Factor XII Deficiency An absence or reduced level of blood coagulation factor XII. It normally occurs in the absence of patient or family history of hemorrhagic disorders and is marked by prolonged clotting time. Hageman Trait,Coagulation Factor 12 Deficiency,Deficiency, Factor 12,Deficiency, Factor Twelve,Deficiency, Factor XII,Factor 12 Deficiency,Factor Twelve Deficiency,Hageman Factor Deficiency,Deficiencies, Factor 12,Deficiencies, Factor Twelve,Deficiencies, Factor XII,Deficiency, Hageman Factor,Factor 12 Deficiencies,Factor 12 Deficiency,Factor Deficiency, Hageman,Factor Twelve Deficiencies,Factor XII Deficiencies
D005260 Female Females
D005921 Glomerulonephritis Inflammation of the renal glomeruli (KIDNEY GLOMERULUS) that can be classified by the type of glomerular injuries including antibody deposition, complement activation, cellular proliferation, and glomerulosclerosis. These structural and functional abnormalities usually lead to HEMATURIA; PROTEINURIA; HYPERTENSION; and RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. Bright Disease,Kidney Scarring,Glomerulonephritides,Scarring, Kidney
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D013923 Thromboembolism Obstruction of a blood vessel (embolism) by a blood clot (THROMBUS) in the blood stream. Thromboembolisms

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