Trombofilia primaria: detección y manifestación clínica en 105 casos / Primary thombophilia: Report of 93 cases and 12 asymptomatic relatives
Rev. méd. Chile
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132(12): 1466-1473, dez. 2004. tab
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Background: Thrombophilia is defined as an altered hemostasis that predisposes to thrombosis. It can be primary when there is a family clustering of the disease or secondary, when it is associated to an acquired risk factor. Aim: To report clinical features in a series of patients with primary thrombophilia. Material and methods: Review of clinical records of patients with thrombotic episodes that lead to the suspicios of primary thrombophilia. Analysis of asymptomatic adult close relatives of these patients. Results: We report 93 subjects (56 females, age range 14-77 years) with repeated episodes of thrombosis and a family history of thrombosis and 12 asymptomatic close relatives. Seventy one percent had the first thrombotic episode before the age of 40 years, 62% had more than one thrombotic episode and 37% had a family history of thrombosis. Twenty four percent had protein C deficiency, 24% had antithrombin III deficiency, 18% had resistance to activated C protein by factor V Leiden, 10% had protein S deficiency, and 10% had the G20210 mutation of prothrombin gene. Among acquired defects studied simultaneously, 30% had lupus anticoagulant and 11% had hyperhomocysteinemia. Twenty four percent of cases had more than one thrombophilic risk factor. Among asymptomatic relatives, five had factor V Leiden, four had protein C deficiency and three had the G20210 mutation of prothrombin gene. Conclusions: Thrombophilia must be suspected in young subjects with thrombotic episodes and a family history. The type of coagulation defect will determine prognosis, and the type of treatment.
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Main subject:
Thrombophilia
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto de Enfermedades Circulatorias/CL
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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