Abstract

PAEZ M, Luis  and  CHAPARRO L, Aída. Primary hypercoagulables states: Deficiency of C and S proteins.: A case report and review of the literature. Rev Med Hered [online]. 1995, vol.6, n.4, pp.193-195. ISSN 1018-130X.

We present a patient with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and gastric varices due to mesenteric and splenic thrombosis related with a hypercoagulable state secondary to protein C and proteins S deficiency. We also did a review of the literature about deficiency of these proteins and their importance as a cause of venous thrombosis not well recognize yet.

Keywords : Protein C; Protein S; hypercoagulable state; venous thrombosis; upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

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