Coumarin-induced abnormal factor IX: an immunological study in humans.
An excess of factor IX antigen or protein with respect to factor IX activity is present in coumarin treated patients. The average factor IX antigen value found in a group of 16 patients was 96.2 (S.D. = 24.46) whereas the average clotting activity was 19 (S.D. = 4.54) (p less than 0.001). In the electroimmunoassay system a normal peak or precipitate were seen in every instance. In haemophilia B--no peak or precipitate were seen. The coumarin induced abnormal factor IX shows a more anodic migration in the bidimensional immunoelectrophoresis system as compared with the normal counterpart. On the contrary, the factor IX protein present in haemophilia BM or in haemophilie B+ migrates as normal factor IX.
D000941:Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D003374:Coumarins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005164:Factor IX / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera
D000941:Antigens; D003374:Coumarins; D007106:Immune Sera; D005164:Factor IX