title: [The incidence of consumption coagulopathy in liver cirrhosis].
abstract: DIC in patients affected by cirrhosis, accompanied by portal hypertension and splenomegaly, has been suspected in the past. The main aim of this study is to ascertain the incidence of this phenomenon. We carried out coagulation and fibrinolytic tests in 113 cirrhotic patients and 20 healthy control persons. We found chronic consumption coagulopathy at analysis level in 28 cases (24.8%) with a decrease of fibrinogen, factor V, kallikrein, platelets, prothrombin complex activity, increase of PDF, partial thromboplastic time and euglobulin lysis. 25 cases had active cirrhosis, with ascites, variceal bleeding and/or hepatic encephalopathy; 3 were non-active cirrhosis. Only 7 patients had clinical DIC. We observed that coagulation disorders increased with more active cirrhosis.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Moreno Abadía
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bermúdez García
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maldonado Martín
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rico Irles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Incidencia de la coagulopatía de consumo en la cirrosis hepática.