Sudden increase of plasma fibrinopeptide A levels after induced abortion.
Plasma fibrinopeptide A levels were studied before and after abortion induced during the first trimester of pregnancy. Fibrinopeptide A levels were significantly increased 15 min after the induced abortion, and returned to preoperative values 2h later. This finding suggests that thrombotic activity is transiently increased immediately after the induced abortion. Activation of the clotting factors during the induced abortion appears to be important in controlling uterine hemorrhage.
Yoshimura
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T
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kumamoto University Medical School.
Ito
M
M
Kawasaki
N
N
Matsui
K
K
Okamura
H
H
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis*; D005344:Fibrinopeptide A / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy
D005344:Fibrinopeptide A; D005340:Fibrinogen