Normal levels of antithrombin III in acute leukemia complicated by coagulopathy.
A patient with acute monoblastic leukemia developed a coagulopathy during chemotherapy. Coagulation studies showed thrombocytopenia, hypofibrinogenemia, high levels of fibrinogen degradation products, a negative protemine test but a normal antithrombin III level. These observations suggest that coagulation abnormalities appearing in acute leukemia are not necessarily due to diffuse intravascular coagulation.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000990:Antithrombin III / Q000032:analysis*; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000032:analysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012016:Reference Values
D000990:Antithrombin III