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  • Title: Levels of prothrombin fragment F1+2 in patients with hyperhomocysteinemia and a history of venous thromboembolism.
    Author: Kyrle PA, Stümpflen A, Hirschl M, Bialonczyk C, Herkner K, Speiser W, Weltermann A, Kaider A, Pabinger I, Lechner K, Eichinger S.
    Journal: Thromb Haemost; 1997 Nov; 78(5):1327-31. PubMed ID: 9408013.
    Abstract:
    Increased thrombin generation occurs in many individuals with inherited defects in the antithrombin or protein C anticoagulant pathways and is also seen in patients with thrombosis without a defined clotting abnormality. Hyperhomocysteinemia (H-HC) is an important risk factor of venous thromboembolism (VTE). We prospectively followed 48 patients with H-HC (median age 62 years, range 26-83; 18 males) and 183 patients (median age 50 years, range 18-85; 83 males) without H-HC for a period of up to one year. Prothrombin fragment F1+2 (F1+2) was determined in the patient's plasma as a measure of thrombin generation during and at several time points after discontinuation of secondary thromboprophylaxis with oral anticoagulants. While on anticoagulants, patients with H-HC had significantly higher F1+2 levels than patients without H-HC (mean 0.52 +/- 0.49 nmol/l, median 0.4, range 0.2-2.8, versus 0.36 +/- 0.2 nmol/l, median 0.3, range 0.1-2.1; p = 0.02). Three weeks and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after discontinuation of oral anticoagulants, up to 20% of the patients with H-HC and 5 to 6% without H-HC had higher F1+2 levels than a corresponding age- and sex-matched control group. 16% of the patients with H-HC and 4% of the patients without H-HC had either F1+2 levels above the upper limit of normal controls at least at 2 occasions or (an) elevated F1+2 level(s) followed by recurrent VTE. No statistical significant difference in the F1+2 levels was seen between patients with and without H-HC. We conclude that a permanent hemostatic system activation is detectable in a proportion of patients with H-HC after discontinuation of oral anticoagulant therapy following VTE. Furthermore, secondary thromboprophylaxis with conventional doses of oral anticoagulants may not be sufficient to suppress hemostatic system activation in patients with H-HC.
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