Lack of thrombohemorrhagic phenomena complicating childhood solid tumors
โ Scribed by Dr. Diane M. Komp
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1974
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 330 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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โฆ Synopsis
Forty children with disseminated solid tumors (neuroblastoma, Wilms' tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, lymphoma, Ewing's sarcoma, histiocytosis-X, osteogenic sarcoma, and retinoblastoma) were studied for evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIG). Fibrinogen, factor V, factor VIII, cryofibrinogen, and fibrin/fibrinogen degradation product levels did not support the diagnosis of DIC in any patient. Abnormalities of platelets, serial thrombin time, and factors I1 and VII-X were related to disease process or therapy. DTC does not appear to be common in children with metastatic solid tumors.
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