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Prevalence of antithrombin deficiency in the healthy population.
British journal of haematology - 1 May 1994
Tait R C, Walker I D, Perry D J, Islam S I, Daly M E, McCall F, Conkie J A, Carrell R W
Abstract excerpt
In a cohort of 9669 blood donors we have identified 16 cases of congenital AT deficiency (1 in 600) by way of family studies and AT gene analysis. Two donors had type I AT deficiency (prevalence 0.21 per 1000; 95% CI = 0.03/1000 to 0.75/1000), their families displaying a symptomatic phenotype. 14 donors had a type II deficiency (prevalence 1.45 per 1000; 95% CI = 0.79/1000 to 2.43/1000): one recurring and three...
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