Catherine Stefanato is a Dermatopathology Consultant in the Department of Dermatology at St. John's Institute of Dermatology, London, UK. Dr. Stefanato completed her residency training in Dermatology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, Italy. She undertook residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Yale University School of Medicine (USA), followed by Fellowship training in Dermatology at the Boston University School of Medicine, where she also worked as a Consultant Dermatopathologist and Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pathology. Dr. Stefanato is a Diplomate of the American Boards of both Anatomic Pathology and Dermatology.
FXIIIa is a blood and intracellularly produced coagulation factor, which is widely expressed in variety of cell types. It is believed to be vital in the final stages of the clotting cascade and is also important in wound healing and repair mechanisms.
