Intraventricular Hemorrhage in a Term Neonate: Manifestation of Protein S Deficiency- A Case Report

Intraventricular Hemorrhage in a Term Neonate: Manifestation of Protein S Deficiency- A Case Report

Protein S (PS) is an antithrombotic plasma protein that plays essential roles in limiting thrombus formation in the anticoagulant system. Protein S deficiency is related with recurrent thrombosis. Here, the authors report a case of a term neonate with severe PS deficiency in year 2015, Imam Hospital...

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Main Authors: Shahriar SAHRIARIAN, Parvin AKBARI, Elahe AMINI, Hosein DALILI, Tahereh ESMAEILNIA SHRIVANY, Nikoo NIKNAFS, Mamak SHARIAT, Vafa GHOR­BAN SABAGH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Intraventricular hemorrhage
ProteinS deficiency
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/6584
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Summary:Protein S (PS) is an antithrombotic plasma protein that plays essential roles in limiting thrombus formation in the anticoagulant system. Protein S deficiency is related with recurrent thrombosis. Here, the authors report a case of a term neonate with severe PS deficiency in year 2015, Imam Hospital, Tehran, Iran, that had seizures and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) since the age of 3 days. Nine-month follow-up did not show any developmental problems and MRI showed no hemorrhage.
ISSN:2251-6085
2251-6093

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