Changes in blood coagulation and fibrinolysis in the normal puerperium. 1985

T Dahlman, and M Hellgren, and M Blombäck

Blood coagulation and fibrinolysis variables have been studied in the normal puerperium in order to facilitate the decision to discontinue thrombosis prophylaxis after delivery. 16 women were followed longitudinally from the 1st to the 6th week post partum. Factor VIII activity and related antigen, fibrinogen, fibrinopeptide A, antithrombin III, plasminogen, tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), fast inhibitor of t-PA, alpha 2-antiplasmin, urokinase inhibitors, fragment B beta 15-42 and kallikrein inhibition were analyzed. Both blood coagulation and fibrinolysis were significantly increased during the first 2 weeks, although simultaneously increased inhibitor capacity of both systems was present. 3 weeks post partum, blood coagulation and fibrinolysis were generally normalized, although the inhibitors remained raised compared to nonpregnant controls throughout the observation period.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D012016 Reference Values The range or frequency distribution of a measurement in a population (of organisms, organs or things) that has not been selected for the presence of disease or abnormality. Normal Range,Normal Values,Reference Ranges,Normal Ranges,Normal Value,Range, Normal,Range, Reference,Ranges, Normal,Ranges, Reference,Reference Range,Reference Value,Value, Normal,Value, Reference,Values, Normal,Values, Reference
D001777 Blood Coagulation The process of the interaction of BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS that results in an insoluble FIBRIN clot. Blood Clotting,Coagulation, Blood,Blood Clottings,Clotting, Blood
D005169 Factor VIII Factor VIII of blood coagulation. Antihemophilic factor that is part of the factor VIII/von Willebrand factor complex. Factor VIII is produced in the liver and acts in the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. It serves as a cofactor in factor X activation and this action is markedly enhanced by small amounts of thrombin. Coagulation Factor VIII,Factor VIII Clotting Antigen,Factor VIII Coagulant Antigen,Factor VIII Procoagulant Activity,Thromboplastinogen,Blood Coagulation Factor VIII,F VIII-C,Factor 8,Factor 8 C,Factor Eight,Factor VIIIC,Hyate-C,Hyatt-C,F VIII C,Hyate C,HyateC,Hyatt C,HyattC
D005260 Female Females
D005340 Fibrinogen Plasma glycoprotein clotted by thrombin, composed of a dimer of three non-identical pairs of polypeptide chains (alpha, beta, gamma) held together by disulfide bonds. Fibrinogen clotting is a sol-gel change involving complex molecular arrangements: whereas fibrinogen is cleaved by thrombin to form polypeptides A and B, the proteolytic action of other enzymes yields different fibrinogen degradation products. Coagulation Factor I,Factor I,Blood Coagulation Factor I,gamma-Fibrinogen,Factor I, Coagulation,gamma Fibrinogen
D005342 Fibrinolysis The natural enzymatic dissolution of FIBRIN. Fibrinolyses
D005344 Fibrinopeptide A Two small peptide chains removed from the N-terminal segment of the alpha chains of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin during the blood coagulation process. Each peptide chain contains 18 amino acid residues. In vivo, fibrinopeptide A is used as a marker to determine the rate of conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin. Fibrinopeptides A
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000941 Antigens Substances that are recognized by the immune system and induce an immune reaction. Antigen

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