Severe Congenital Protein C Deficiency
Severe congenital protein C deficiency (SCPCD) is a life-threatening state with neonatal purpura fulminans and pronounced coagulopathy. Patients with heterozygous protein C deficiency have an increased risk for thromboembolic events or experience coumarin-induced skin necrosis during initiation of coumarin therapy.
For more information, visit our global supporter's website (Shire) on the condition: https://www.scpcd.org/.
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