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Caesarean section in a patient with protein S deficiency
Author(s) -
Fan S. Z.,
Yeh M.,
Tsay W.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1995.tb04569.x
Subject(s) - medicine , caesarean section , protein c , pregnancy , protein s , fetal distress , vitamin k , protein s deficiency , protein c deficiency , obstetrics , fetus , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , genetics , biology
Summary Protein S is a nonenzymatic and vitamin K‐dependent cofactor of activated protein C. Without protein S, the anticoagulant function of protein C is almost depleted and thrombotic events occur. We report a parturient with hereditary protein S deficiency in whom the risk of thromboembolism was further complicated by pregnancy and who required emergency Caesarean section for fetal distress.