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Abnormalities of hemostasis in chronic liver disease: reappraisal of their clinical significance and need for clinical and laboratory research.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17316874     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The derangement of hemostasis in patients with chronic liver disease has long been thought to be causally related to the bleeding events seen in these patients. However, the relatively poor correlation between bleeding and the peripheral indices of hemostasis together with the recent findings of the literature that thrombin generation as well as platelet adhesion are normal in these patients challenge this concept and question the usefulness of conventional tests in assessing the hemorrhagic risk, as well as the appropriateness of therapeutic strategies meant to correct abnormal hemostasis tests. This article reviews the abnormalities of primary hemostasis (interaction between platelets and vessel wall), coagulation (thrombin generation) and fibrinolysis in patients with chronic liver disease and proposes areas needing further clinical and laboratory research.
Authors:
Armando Tripodi; Pier Mannuccio Mannucci
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2007-02-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of hepatology     Volume:  46     ISSN:  0168-8278     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Hepatol.     Publication Date:  2007 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-19     Completed Date:  2007-06-06     Revised Date:  2008-04-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8503886     Medline TA:  J Hepatol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  727-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University and IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena Foundation, Via Pace 9, 20122-Milano, Italy. armando.tripodi@unimi.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biomedical Research
Blood Coagulation
Chronic Disease
Fibrinolysis
Hemostasis*
Humans
Liver Diseases / blood*,  complications
Thrombin / biosynthesis
Thrombophilia / etiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.4.21.5/Thrombin
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Hepatol. 2008 Feb;48(2):371-2; author reply 372-3   [PMID:  18093682 ]

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