Antithrombin III in Echis carinatus envenomation in northern Nigeria

Acta Haematologica
E C Mba, G C Onyemelukwe

Abstract

Antithrombin III was evaluated in 21 patients admitted with Echis carinatus envenomation. Although there was evidence of incoagulability in all patients and elevated fibrin degradation products, mean antithrombin III levels were found to be significantly greater than in controls. This result suggests that Echis carinatus venom (echarin) may bypass the consumption of antithrombin III molecules.

Citations

Jun 5, 2012·Biomedical Papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacký, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia·Jiri ValentaMichal Otahal
Mar 21, 2016·Prague Medical Report·Jiří ValentaPavel Michálek

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Blood Clotting Disorders

Thrombophilia includes conditions with increased tendency for excessive blood clotting. Blood clotting occurs when the body has insufficient amounts of specialized proteins that make blood clot and stop bleeding. Here is the latest research on blood clotting disorders.