Intracranial venous thrombosis associated with severe antithrombin-III deficiency in pregnancy.
We report a patient with intracranial venous thrombosis in the third trimester of pregnancy associated with severe antithrombin-III deficiency. The evaluation of protein C, protein S and antithrombin-III levels in patients with thrombotic events during pregnancy may reveal the specific cause of the thrombotic event and thereby influence patient management
Ozsener
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
Terek
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Saydam
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Celebisoy
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Oztekin
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Ozkinay
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D000328:Adult; D000990:Antithrombin III / Q000032:analysis; D020152:Antithrombin III Deficiency / Q000150:complications*; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply*; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010296:Parietal Lobe; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011486:Protein C / Q000032:analysis; D017293:Protein S / Q000032:analysis; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
D011486:Protein C; D017293:Protein S; D000990:Antithrombin III