Prevalence of antithrombin deficiency in the healthy population.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.1994.tb04878.x

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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...

Topics

Adult
Antithrombins
Blood Coagulation Disorders
Blood Donors
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Prevalence
Scotland

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