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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-2-27
pubmed:abstractText
In order to assess the thrombin and plasmin generation in vivo in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), plasma levels of thrombin-antithrombin III (ATIII) complex (TAT) and plasmin-alpha 2-antiplasmin (a2AP) complex (PAP) were measured together with standard coagulation and fibrinolytic parameters in 80 patients with DIC. Both TAT and PAP were markedly elevated in patients with DIC. When plotted by the underlying disease categories, differences in the magnitude of the elevations of these complexes were recognized among groups. Patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) had the highest PAP, the lowest TAT/PAP ratio, low a2AP, and low fibrinogen, indicating that the most excessive fibrinolysis can occur in APL. Similar profiles, although less marked, were observed in patients with other leukemias and vascular diseases. Patients with sepsis showed the highest TAT/PAP ratio and the lowest PAP with no decrease in a2AP or fibrinogen, demonstrating a relatively impaired fibrinolysis. Patients with cancer had a relatively high TAT and high TAT/PAP ratio. In addition, both TAT and PAP were markedly elevated in patients with shock. From these, it was suggested that, although laboratory manifestations in DIC are extremely variable from patient to patient, underlying disorders are, at least in part, responsible for the observed variations. Recognition of this variable activation of coagulation and fibrinolysis would be helpful for the proper management of patients with DIC.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0361-8609
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
90-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Antithrombin III, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Blood Coagulation, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Child, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Fibrinolysin, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Osmolar Concentration, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Peptide Hydrolases, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Sepsis, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Shock, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Thrombin, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Vascular Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-Wounds and Injuries, pubmed-meshheading:1689102-alpha-Macroglobulins
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Thrombin vs. plasmin generation in disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with various underlying disorders.
pubmed:affiliation
First Department of Internal Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't