Alterations in the prothrombin coagulation pathway due to preeclampsia

Lox, C.D.; Maciulla, G.J.; Corrigan, J.J.

Obstetrics and Gynecology 54(5): 635-638

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0029-7844
PMID: 503393
Document Number: 151679
Circulating plasma levels of human prothrombin antigen and activity were determined in normal pregnancy and in pregnancies complicated by hypertension, eclampsia, or preeclampsia. The ratio of prothrombin antigen to activity (Ag/Act) was within normal limits for all hypertensive patients. However, every untreated preeclamptic patient, as well as 2 eclamptic patients, had abnormal prothrombin antigen to activity ratios.

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