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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-9-6
pubmed:abstractText
The role of the fibrinogen molecule in the maintenance of normal pregnancy is not yet well understood; however, several cases have been previously reported in which failure to complete normal pregnancy was associated with either hypofibrinogenemia, dysfibrinogenemia, or deficiency in factor XIII (fibrin-stabilizing factor) which is important for the crosslinking of the fibrin. A case of congenital afibrinogenemia is described. The patient, a 22-yr-old woman, who suffered from a moderate hemorrhagic tendency associated with very low (less than 10 mg/dl) plasma fibrinogen levels, had three consecutive spontaneous abortions. In view of the previous cases reported, the question is raised whether patients with low or abnormal fibrinogen should be treated with plasma transfusions in order to maintain a normal pregnancy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0301-2115
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
307-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Congenital afibrinogenemia and recurrent early abortion: a case report.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't