Abstract
Coagulopathy is a life-threatening complication of liver cirrhosis. We describe the effect of molecular adsorbent recirculating system (MARS), a cell-free dialysis technique, on the blood coagulation of cirrhotic patients. From February 2002 to July 2002, nine patients--five males (55.5%) and four females (44.4%), age 47-70 yr (median 56)--underwent 12 courses (4-7 sessions each) of MARS. Patients were treated for the following indications: six (66.6%) acute-on-chronic hepatic failure, three (33.3%) intractable pruritus. Platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), international standardized ratio and thromboelastography were measured before and after each MARS session. Coagulation factors II, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, von Willebrand, lupus anticoagulant, protein C, protein S, antithrombin III, plasminogen, alpha 2 antiplasmin, D-dimer, fibrin monomers, complement, and C(1) inactivator were measured before and at the end of each MARS treatment. We found a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in the platelet count, PT, all the thromboelastograph variables (reaction and constant time, alpha angle, and maximal amplitude), factor VIII, von Willebrand, and D-dimer, when measured before and after MARS. Previous reports...Continue Reading
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