Platelet function, blood coagulation and fibrinolysis in behçet's syndrome
- 1 March 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Annals of Hematology
- Vol. 34 (3) , 215-222
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00996171
Abstract
In 10 patients with Behçet's syndrome, various parameters of platelet function, blood coagulation and fibrinolysis were studied. With varying frequency the following abnormalities were found: increased retention of platelets in glass bead column, reduced platelet aggregation to low concentrations of adenosine diphosphate, elevated plasma levels of fibrinogen concentration and factor VIII activity, increased plasma antiheparin activity and impairment of fibrinolytic activity. The above abnormalities were found long after the last thrombotic episode and were more frequent in patients with a history of thrombophlebitis. It is suggested that certain hemostatic abnormalities accompany or form part of Behçet's syndrome and that they are related to the thrombotic complications characteristic of this syndrome. Bei 10 Patienten mit Behçet-Syndrom wurden verschiedene Parameter der Thrombozyten-Funktion, der Blutgerinnung und der Fibrinolyse untersucht. Bei einem Teil der Patienten fanden sich abnorme Werte: Erhöhte Plättchen-Adhäsion, verminderte Plättchen-Aggregation bei niedrigen Adenosin-Diphosphat-Konzentrationen, Erhöhung des Fibrinogens, des Faktor VIII und der Antiheparin-Aktivität im Plasma, Verminderung der fibrinolytischen Aktivität. Derartige Veränderungen wurden längere Zeit nach dem letzten thrombotischen Ereignis gefunden, waren aber bei Patienten mit früher durchgemachter Thrombose häufiger. Diese Erkenntnisse weisen daraufhin, daß Störungen der Blutgerinnung einen Teil des Behçet-Syndroms bilden oder mit ihm verbunden sind und daß diese Veränderungen mit den charakteristischen thrombotischen Komplikationen dieser Erkrankung in Zusammenhang stehen.Keywords
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