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Deficiencia congénita de proteína C o S - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Deficiencia de proteína S; Deficiencia de proteína C

Definición:

Es una falta de las proteínas C o S en la porción líquida de la sangre. Las proteínas son sustancias naturales que ayudan a prevenir los coágulos sanguíneos.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La deficiencia congénita de proteínas C o S es un trastorno hereditario, lo cual significa que se transmite de padres a hijos. Congénito significa que está presente al nacer.

El trastorno causa coagulación sanguínea anormal.

Aproximadamente 1 de cada 300 personas tiene 1 gen normal y 1 gen defectuoso para la deficiencia de proteína C.

La deficiencia de la proteína S se presenta en alrededor de 1 de cada 20,000 personas.

Formación de coágulos sanguíneos

Coágulos sanguíneos

Reviewed last on: 3/28/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Schafer AI. Thrombotic disorders: hypercoagulable states. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 182.

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