Acquired Anti-Thrombin Deficiency (Last Updated - 3/6/2005)
-pts. have only ~25% of normal anti-thrombin levels (vs. 40%-60% in Inherited Anti-Thrombin Deficiency)
-so may cause Heparin resistance --> requiring increased IV Heparin dosing to achieve usual aPTT increases
-seen with:
1) Hepatic Cirrhosis
2) Nephrotic Syndrome
3) DIC
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References:
Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacologic Basis Of Therapeutics - 10th Edition - 2001. Chapter 55.