An Extremely Rare Cause of Prolonged Menstruation: Lupus Anticoagulant-Hypoprothrombinemia Syndrome.

Lupus anticoagulant hypoprothrombinaemia syndrome (LAC-HPS) is a rare disorder, defined by the presence of an acquired factor II (FII) deficiency and lupus anticoagulant (LAC) (Rapaport et al. [8]). Discussion Lupus anticoagulant is an antiphospholipid antibody directed against the phospholipid-protein complexes, which inhibit the phospholipid-dependent coagulation tests I in vitro i (Rapaport et al. [8]). Antiphospholipid antibodies: anticardiolipin and the lupus anticoagulant in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and in non-SLE disorders. [Extracted from the article]

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