protein c deficiency/obesity

Protein C deficiency can lead to cerebrovascular occlusive disease. We describe a patient in whom heterozygous protein C deficiency (type 1) is suspected on the grounds of reduced protein C activity and who suffered from multiple thrombo-embolic events involving the brain and peripheral organs. The

BACKGROUND Cutaneous necrosis is a rare complication of vitamin K antagonist therapy. It presents as cutaneous hemorrhagic necrosis and usually occurs at the start of treatment. We describe an atypical case of recurrent skin necrosis after two years of treatment with fluindione. METHODS A 70-year

An obese female patient aged 47 with a personal and familial history of recurrent venous thrombosis, who developed a coumarin-induced skin necrosis is presented. Laboratory investigations, performed three months after the acute event and in absence of coumarin therapy, emphasized a decreased

BACKGROUND Little is known about effects of different bariatric surgery procedures on haemostatic and fibrinolytic parameters. METHODS Consecutive obese subjects undergoing gastric bypass (GBP) or sleeve gastrectomy (SG) were enrolled. In all patients, levels of haemostatic factors (FII, FVII,

From the information presented in this article, it can be concluded that clinical suspicion of VTE should be increased in patients with a history of VTE, recent surgery, spinal cord injury, trauma, or malignancy. A variety of medical illnesses also increase the risk of venous thrombosis, including

A retrospective cohort study of 2,218 patients with deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism during a 25-year period from 1966-1990 in Minnesota showed an annual incidence of venous thromboembolism of 117 per 100,000 (deep vein thrombosis, 48 per 100,000; pulmonary embolism, 69 per 100,000).

Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS) is a rare disease with various clinical presentations. It is the preferred name for vasculitis that is confined to the central nervous system (CNS) and is often considered a diagnosis of exclusion in vascular or inflammatory CNS diseases. This

Background: We aimed to assess the clinical characteristics, management practices, and inhospital outcomes of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among trauma patients. Methods: A

OBJECTIVE In Japan, acute pulmonary thromboembolism (APTE) is still rare, but the number of patients with APTE has been steadily increasing. It is important for early diagnosis and early management of APTE to recognize epidemiological characteristics of this condition. METHODS We investigated the

Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a highly atherogenic and heterogeneous lipoprotein that is inherited in an autosomal codominant trait. A unique aspect of this lipoprotein is that it is fully expressed by the first or second year of life in children, a pattern that is distinctly different from other

Data on paediatric pulmonary embolism (PE) are scarce. We sought to systematically review the current literature on childhood PE and conducted a search on paediatric PE via PubMed (1946-2013) and Embase (1980-2013). There was significant heterogeneity in reported data. Two patterns were noted:

BACKGROUND The present study was performed to assess the association of prothrombotic risk factors and underlying conditions (infections, vascular trauma, immobilization, malignancies, autoimmune diseases, renal diseases, metabolic disorders, obesity, birth asphyxia, cardiac malformations, and use