Sunday, May 19, 2013

Thrombophilia - Thought Process

Congenital vs Inherited


  • Congenital
    • Type II most common and least serious
      • Factor V Leiden - Mutation in Factor V so it can't be degraded by Protein C
      • Prothrombin G20210A (2-3x) - high levels of prothrombin due to pre-mRNA stability
    • Type I less common and more serious
      • Protein S and C deficiency (5-10x)
      • Antithrombin III deficiency (BTW heparin increases activity of antithrombin 3000x)
  • Acquired
    • Antiphospholipid syndrome - abs vs cell membrane phospholipids (lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies, anti-B2glycoprotein 1 antibodies)
    • HIT
    • Nephrotic syndrome, pregnancy, estrogen