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Deficiencia congénita de antitrombina III - Toda la información

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Deficiencia de antitrombina III congénita; Deficiencia de antitrombina III al nacer

Definición:

La deficiencia de antitrombina III es un trastorno genético que hace que la sangre se coagule de manera anormal.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La antitrombina III es una proteína en la sangre que bloquea la formación de los coágulos sanguíneos. La deficiencia congénita de antitrombina III es una enfermedad genética, que ocurre cuando una persona recibe una copia anormal de un gen de uno de los padres con la enfermedad.

El gen anormal lleva a que se presenten niveles bajos de antitrombina III, los cuales pueden provocar coágulos sanguíneos anormales (trombos) que pueden causar daño a órganos.

  • Fecha de revisión: 4/27/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
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