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Published on: June 29, 2013
Association of hereditary antithrombin deficiency with intrauterine growth restriction
Hala Mufeed Said1, Nesrine Mohamed El-Gharbawi, Sherif Elanwary Abd El Moneim
1Faculty of medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
: Antithrombin is a major suppressor of thrombin, factor Xa and blood coagulation. Inherited antithrombin deficiency is rare and is considered among the common causes of inherited thrombophilia. The relationship between antithrombin and IUGR, is questionable. The aim of this study was to trace the relationship between antithrombin deficiency and the intrauterine weight reduction and neonatal morbidity. The study was conducted on 55 full-term neonates (including 25 baby boys and 30 baby girls), all were admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Cairo University Hospitals with IUGR; and another 110 healthy full-term neonates as control group. ATIII activities were assessed in citrated of patient and control samples automatically on coagulometer (Stago, France). There was a highly significant relationship regarding ATIII deficiency in IUGR group in relation to control group (P value <0.001). In conclusion, we have identified antithrombin deficiency in Egyptian infants as an additional cause for low-birth weight and intrauterine growth retardation.
: Antithrombin is a major suppressor of thrombin, factor Xa and blood coagulation. Inherited antithrombin deficiency is rare and is considered among the common causes of inherited thrombophilia. The relationship between antithrombin and IUGR, is questionable. The aim of this study was to trace the relationship between antithrombin deficiency and the intrauterine weight reduction and neonatal morbidity. The study was conducted on 55 full-term neonates (including 25 baby boys and 30 baby girls), all were admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Cairo University Hospitals with IUGR; and another 110 healthy full-term neonates as control group. ATIII activities were assessed in citrated of patient and control samples automatically on coagulometer (Stago, France). There was a highly significant relationship regarding ATIII deficiency in IUGR group in relation to control group (P value <0.001). In conclusion, we have identified antithrombin deficiency in Egyptian infants as an additional cause for low-birth weight and intrauterine growth retardation.
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