Mesenteric artery thrombosis: A case report of combined protein S and protein C deficiency
β Scribed by Atkins, Kristen A.; Zehnder, James L.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 12 KB
- Volume
- 58
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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β¦ Synopsis
Individuals with more than one defect in natural coagulant/anticoagulant systems have been postulated to be at an increased risk for thrombotic events. We report a case of combined protein S and C deficiency in a young woman, which resulted in fatal arterial mesenteric thrombosis. The role of coagulation defects in arterial thrombosis is discussed. Am.
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