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Rare Prekallikrein Deficiency Identified During Workup of Isolated Prolonged Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Jennifer S. Woo, Jennifer Tseng, Irene M. Kang, Lefan Zhuang, Ryan Jackson, Olga V. Danilova and Azra Borogovac
Ochsner Journal October 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.24.0046
Jennifer S. Woo
1Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Irvine, CA
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Jennifer Tseng
2Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Irvine, CA
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Irene M. Kang
3Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Irvine, CA
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Lefan Zhuang
4Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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Ryan Jackson
4Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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Olga V. Danilova
1Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Irvine, CA
4Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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Azra Borogovac
5Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Irvine, CA
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Ochsner Journal Oct 2024, DOI: 10.31486/toj.24.0046

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