[Antithrombin ii in eclampsia: estimation of predictive value]

Dakar Med. 1992;37(1):29-34.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We have observed in our study that antithrombin III activity decreases very significatively in eclampsia (p < 0.0001). A level of 90% was defined as a threshold. All the rates which are under or equal to 90% have 78.3% as a positive predictive value and those over 90% have a 98.7% as a negative predictive value for the overcoming of eclampsia. We have concluded that the 90% antithrombin III activity represents the alarm level for over coming eclamptic crises. The determination of the antithrombin III activity must be systematically done in every hypertensive pregnancy with proteinuria.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antithrombin III / metabolism*
  • Eclampsia / blood*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Prognosis

Substances

  • Antithrombin III