Effect of hemodialysis on protein C levels.
The immunological functions of antithrombin III and protein C were studied in 8 patients before, during and after hemodialysis. After dialysis a significant decrease in protein C and antithrombin III levels was seen. The changes observed in both proteins after hemodialysis should be considered as a component in the genesis of the hypercoagulation state in these patients.
Alegre
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A
Division of Haematology, Hospital Clinico, Salamanca, Spain.
Vicente
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V
Gonzalez
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R
Alberca
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I
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000990:Antithrombin III / Q000097:blood; D020152:Antithrombin III Deficiency; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011486:Protein C / Q000097:blood; D020151:Protein C Deficiency; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011486:Protein C; D000990:Antithrombin III