Intraventricular Hemorrhage in a Term Neonate: Manifestation of Protein S Deficiency- A Case Report

Protein S (PS) is an antithrombotic plasma protein that plays essential roles in limiting thrombus formation in the anticoagulant system. Protein S deficiency is related with recurrent thrombosis. Here, the authors report a case of a term neonate with severe PS deficiency in year 2015, Imam Hospital...

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Main Authors: Shahriar SAHRIARIAN (Author), Parvin AKBARI (Author), Elahe AMINI (Author), Hosein DALILI (Author), Tahereh ESMAEILNIA SHRIVANY (Author), Nikoo NIKNAFS (Author), Mamak SHARIAT (Author), Vafa GHOR­BAN SABAGH (Author)
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Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Protein S (PS) is an antithrombotic plasma protein that plays essential roles in limiting thrombus formation in the anticoagulant system. Protein S deficiency is related with recurrent thrombosis. Here, the authors report a case of a term neonate with severe PS deficiency in year 2015, Imam Hospital, Tehran, Iran, that had seizures and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) since the age of 3 days. Nine-month follow-up did not show any developmental problems and MRI showed no hemorrhage.
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