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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-2-21
pubmed:abstractText
The occurrence of a "rebound hypercoagulable state" in patients after dicontinuation of oral anticoagulants is still a matter of debate and no definite recommendation can be made on the best procedure for anticoagulant withdrawal. The present study investigated the changes in the levels of markers of activated blood coagulation in 32 patients (pts) in whom warfarin treatment (for venous thromboembolic disease) was randomly withdrawn abruptly (n = 17, group A) or gradually (n = 15, group B: 2/3 of initial dose the 1st week, 1/3 the 2nd weeks and nothing from the 3rd week on). Blood was sampled at baseline, once a week for the first three weeks and after 2 months. At the 1st week group A had significantly higher F1+2 and TAT values (p < 0.001); at the 2nd week F1+2 levels remained higher (p < 0.05) though INR values were not different from those of group B. After baseline, higher than normal F1+2 levels were recorded in 32/66 (48%) controls in group A vs 15/60 (25%) in group B (p < 0.01); at the 2nd week, 10/17 (59%) patients in group A vs 1/15 (7%) in group B still had higher than normal F1+2 levels (p < 0.01). The values of areas under curve (AUC) and maximum concentrations of all variables were not statistically different in the two groups; however, very high levels were observed in a few cases of group A. Thrombotic events (one DVT recurrence and one thrombophlebitis in a varicose vein) occurred in 2 pts of group A, both with high F1+2 and TAT AUC values.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0340-6245
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
72
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
222-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Antithrombin III, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Blood Coagulation Tests, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Drug Administration Schedule, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Female, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Male, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Peptide Fragments, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Peptide Hydrolases, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Prospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Prothrombin, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Recurrence, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Substance Withdrawal Syndrome, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Thromboembolism, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Thrombophlebitis, pubmed-meshheading:7831656-Warfarin
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Activation of blood coagulation after abrupt or stepwise withdrawal of oral anticoagulants--a prospective study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Angiology and Blood Coagulation, University Hospital S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial