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Ke HY, Chen JH, Kao SY, Tsao CM, Kuo CW, Wu CC, Shih CC. Heat stress-induced platelet dysfunction is associated with loss of fibrinogen and is improved by fibrinogen supplementation. Thromb Res 2024; 241:109091. [PMID: 38986215 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2024.109091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2024] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Heatstroke is a critical heat-related condition characterized by coagulopathy and multiple organ dysfunction. One of the most severe complications of heatstroke is disseminated intravascular coagulation. This condition manifests as excessive clot formation and bleeding that are primarily due to platelet depletion and dysfunction. Fibrinogen plays a crucial role in hemostasis because it links integrin αIIbβ3 on adjacent platelets, thereby promoting the platelet activation and aggregation necessary for clot formation. However, reduced fibrinogen levels may impair the formation of the initial platelet plug and increase the risk of bleeding. The current study explored the effect of fibrinogen on platelet dysfunction in a heatstroke model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male Wistar rats were subjected to heat stress, and subsequent changes in hemodynamic, biochemical, and coagulation parameters were analyzed. Platelet viability, aggregation, adhesion, spreading and fibrin clot retraction were assessed. RESULTS The rats with heatstroke exhibited a variety of clinical symptoms, including hypotension, tachycardia, multiple organ dysfunction, and coagulopathy. Platelet viability in the heatstroke group was comparable to that in the healthy control group. However, the heatstroke group exhibited significant reductions in plasma fibrinogen levels and platelet aggregation, adhesion, spreading, and fibrin clot retraction. Notably, fibrinogen supplementation markedly augmented the aggregation responses of platelets in the heatstroke group. The impairment of platelet adhesion, spreading, and fibrin clot retraction in the rats with heatstroke was partially ameliorated by fibrinogen supplementation. CONCLUSIONS An early use of fibrinogen replacement may serve as a therapeutic intervention to alleviate platelet hyporeactivity and prevent the complications in patients with heatstroke.
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- Hung-Yen Ke
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Pharmacology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Nephrology, Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Pharmacology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Pharmacology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
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Xu Z, Liu H, Zhu M, Huang Y. The inverted U-shaped association between blood fibrinogen and rehospitalization risk in patients with heart failure. Sci Rep 2024; 14:15060. [PMID: 38956249 PMCID: PMC11220044 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-66002-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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Fibrinogen, a biomarker of thrombosis and inflammation, is related to a high risk for cardiovascular diseases. However, studies on the prognostic value of blood fibrinogen concentrations for heart failure (HF) patients are few and controversial. We performed a retrospective analysis among acute or deteriorating chronic HF patients admitted to a hospital in Sichuan, China, between 2016 and 2019, integrating electronic health care records and external outcome data (N = 1532). During 6 months of follow-up, 579 HF patients were readmitted within 6 months, and 46 of them died. Surprisingly, we found an inverted U-shaped association of blood fibrinogen levels with risk of readmission within 6 months but not with risk of death within 6 months. It was found that HF patients had the highest risk for readmission within 6 months after reaching the turning point for blood fibrinogen (2.4 g/L). In HF patients with low fibrinogen levels < 2.4 g/L, elevated fibrinogen concentrations were still significantly associated with a higher risk for readmission within 6 months [OR = 2.3, 95% CI (1.2, 4.6); P = 0.014] after controlling for relevant covariates. There was no significant association between blood fibrinogen and readmission within 6 months [(OR = 1.0, 95% CI (0.9, 1.1); P = 0.675] in HF patients with high fibrinogen (> 2.4 g/L). The effect difference for the two subgroups was significant (P = 0.014). However, we did not observe any association between blood fibrinogen and death within 6 months stratified by the turning point, and the effect difference for the stratification was not significant (P = 0.380). We observed an inverted U-shaped association between blood fibrinogen and rehospitalization risk in HF patients for the first time. Additionally, our results did not support that elevated blood fibrinogen was related to increased death risk after discharge.
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- Zhenyan Xu
- Cardiovascular Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Cardiovascular Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Rehabilitation Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Rehabilitation Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
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Güven B, Can M. Fibrinogen: Structure, abnormalities and laboratory assays. Adv Clin Chem 2024; 120:117-143. [PMID: 38762239 DOI: 10.1016/bs.acc.2024.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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Fibrinogen is the primary precursor protein for the fibrin clot, which is the final target of blood clotting. It is also an acute phase reactant that can vary under physiologic and inflammatory conditions. Disorders in fibrinogen concentration and/or function have been variably linked to the risk of bleeding and/or thrombosis. Fibrinogen assays are commonly used in the management of bleeding as well as the treatment of thrombosis. This chapter examines the structure of fibrinogen, its role in hemostasis as well as in bleeding abnormalities and measurement thereof with respect to clinical management.
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- Berrak Güven
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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Mohsenian S, Palla R, Menegatti M, Cairo A, Lecchi A, Casini A, Neerman-Arbez M, Asselta R, Scardo S, Siboni SM, Blatny J, Zapletal O, Schved JF, Giansily-Blaizot M, Halimeh S, Daoud MA, Platokouki H, Pergantou H, Schutgens REG, Van Haaften-Spoor M, Brons P, Laros-van Gorkom B, Van Pinxten E, Borhany M, Fatima N, Mikovic D, Saracevic M, Özdemir GN, Ay Y, Makris M, Lockley C, Mumford A, Harvey A, Austin S, Shapiro A, Williamson A, McGuinn C, Goldberg I, De Moerloose P, Peyvandi F. Congenital fibrinogen disorders: a retrospective clinical and genetic analysis of the Prospective Rare Bleeding Disorders Database. Blood Adv 2024; 8:1392-1404. [PMID: 38286442 PMCID: PMC10950829 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023012186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT Congenital fibrinogen deficiency (CFD) is a rare bleeding disorder caused by mutations in FGA, FGB, and FGG. We sought to comprehensively characterize patients with CFD using PRO-RBDD (Prospective Rare Bleeding Disorders Database). Clinical phenotypes, laboratory, and genetic features were investigated using retrospective data from the PRO-RBDD. Patients were classified from asymptomatic to grade 3 based on their bleeding severity. In addition, FGA, FGB, and FGG were sequenced to find causative variants. A total of 166 CFD cases from 16 countries were included, of whom 123 (30 afibrinogenemia, 33 hypofibrinogenemia, 55 dysfibrinogenemia, and 5 hypodysfibrinogenemia) were well characterized. Considering the previously established factor activity and antigen level thresholds, bleeding severity was correctly identified in 58% of the cases. The rates of thrombotic events among afibrinogenemic and hypofibrinogenemic patients were relatively similar (11% and 10%, respectively) and surprisingly higher than in dysfibrinogenemic cases. The rate of spontaneous abortions among 68 pregnancies was 31%, including 86% in dysfibrinogenemic women and 14% with hypofibrinogenemia. Eighty-six patients received treatment (69 on-demand and/or 17 on prophylaxis), with fibrinogen concentrates being the most frequently used product. Genetic analysis was available for 91 cases and 41 distinct variants were identified. Hotspot variants (FGG, p.Arg301Cys/His and FGA, p.Arg35Cys/His) were present in 51% of dysfibrinogenemia. Obstetric complications were commonly observed in dysfibrinogenemia. This large multicenter study provided a comprehensive insight into the clinical, laboratory, and genetic history of patients with CFDs. We conclude that bleeding severity grades were in agreement with the established factor activity threshold in nearly half of the cases with quantitative defects.
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- Samin Mohsenian
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics Haematology and Biochemistry, University Hospital Brno and Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Paediatrics Haematology and Biochemistry, University Hospital Brno and Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biological Hematology, CHU Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Biological Hematology, CHU Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Haemophilia-Centre-Haemostasis Unit, Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Haemophilia-Centre-Haemostasis Unit, Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Center for Benign Haematology, Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Van Creveldkliniek, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Benign Haematology, Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Van Creveldkliniek, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Clinical Hematology, National Institute of Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Clinical Hematology, National Institute of Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Hemostasis Department, Blood Transfusion Institute of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Hemostasis Department, Blood Transfusion Institute of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Pediatric Hematology Department, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences Kartal Health Application and Research Center, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sheffield Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Indianapolis, IN
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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Mohammadinejad A, Aleyaghoob G, Nooranian S, Dima L, Moga MA, Badea M. Development of biosensors for detection of fibrinogen: a review. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:21-36. [PMID: 37837539 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04976-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Fibrinogen as a major inflammation marker and blood coagulation factor has a direct impact on the health of humanity. The variations in fibrinogen content lead to risky conditions such as bleeding and cardiovascular diseases. So, accurate methods for monitoring of this glycoprotein are of high importance. The conventional methods, such as the Clauss method, are time consuming and require highly specialized expert analysts. The development of fast, simple, easy to use, and inexpensive methods is highly desired. In this way, biosensors have gained outstanding attention since they offer means for performing analyses at the points-of-care using self-testing devices, which can be applied outside of clinical laboratories or hospital. This review indicates that different electrochemical and optical sensors have been successfully implemented for the detection of fibrinogen under normal levels of fibrinogen in plasma. The biosensors for the detection of fibrinogen have been designed based on the quartz crystal microbalance, field-effect transistor, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, amperometry, surface plasmon resonance, localized surface plasmon resonance, and colorimetric techniques. Also, this review demonstrates the utility of the application of nanoparticles in different detection techniques.
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- Arash Mohammadinejad
- Department of Fundamental, Prophylactic and Clinical Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brașov, Romania
- Research Center for Fundamental Research and Prevention Strategies in Medicine, Research and Development Institute of Transilvania University of Brasov, Brașov, Romania
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, 19395-4697, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Fundamental, Prophylactic and Clinical Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brașov, Romania
- Research Center for Fundamental Research and Prevention Strategies in Medicine, Research and Development Institute of Transilvania University of Brasov, Brașov, Romania
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brașov, Romania
- Centre for Applied Medicine and Intervention Strategies in Medical Practice, Research and Development Institute of Transilvania University of Brasov, Brașov, Romania
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- Department of Fundamental, Prophylactic and Clinical Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brașov, Romania.
- Research Center for Fundamental Research and Prevention Strategies in Medicine, Research and Development Institute of Transilvania University of Brasov, Brașov, Romania.
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Li X, Li J, Sun D, Ma T, Chen W, Ye Z, Li Z. Development and Validation of a Prediction Model for Nd:YAG Laser Capsulotomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 9768 eyes. Ophthalmol Ther 2023; 12:1893-1912. [PMID: 37133707 PMCID: PMC10287599 DOI: 10.1007/s40123-023-00723-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) is the most common complication of cataract surgery. In this study, we develop a model to quantitatively predict the probability of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy for vision-threatening PCO to improve the life quality of postoperative patients. METHODS A registry analysis of cataract procedures performed between the years 2010 and 2021. Following the screening of 16,802 patients (25,883 eyes), 9768 patients (eyes) were enrolled. The cohort was randomly divided into two groups: training (n = 6838) and validation (n = 2930). To identify relevant risk factors, univariate, multivariate, and Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) algorithm Cox regression analysis were employed, and a nomogram was created to demonstrate the prediction result. RESULTS At 5 years, the overall cumulative incidence of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy was 12.0% (1169/9768). The following variables were included in the prediction model: sex [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.53, 95% CI 1.32-1.76], age (HR = 0.71, 95% CI 0.56-0.88), intraocular lens (IOL) material (HR = 2.65, 95% CI 2.17-3.24), high myopia (HR = 2.28, 95% CI 1.90-2.75), and fibrinogen (HR = 0.79, 95% CI 0.72-0.88). In the validation cohort, the area under the curve (AUC) of 1-, 3-, and 5-year predictions for Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy were 0.702, 0.691, and 0.688, respectively. For a subgroup of patients with high myopia, the protective effect of hydrophobic IOL disappeared (HR = 0.68, 95% CI 0.51-1.12, P = 0.127). CONCLUSION This model could predict the probability of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy for vision-threatening PCO after cataract surgery by taking into account factors such as age, gender, IOL material, high myopia, and fibrinogen. Meanwhile, implantation of a hydrophobic IOL in individuals with high myopia did not demonstrate a protective impact against vision-threatening PCO.
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- Xuanlong Li
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853 China
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853 China
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853 China
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039 China
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Nathwani R, Proumen A, Blaine KP. Etiology and management of hypofibrinogenemia in trauma. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2023; 36:382-387. [PMID: 36994749 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Fibrin polymerization is essential for stable clot formation in trauma, and hypofibrinogenemia reduces hemostasis in trauma. This review considers fibrinogen biology, the changes that fibrinogen undergoes after major trauma, and current evidence for lab testing and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS Fibrinogen is a polypeptide that is converted to fibrin by the action of thrombin. During trauma, fibrinogen levels are consumed and reduce within the first few hours because of consumption, dilution, and fibrinolysis. Fibrinogen levels usually rebound within 48 hours of injury and can contribute to thrombotic events. The Clauss fibrinogen assay is the gold standard test for fibrinogen levels, although viscoelastic hemostatic assays are often used when a lab delay is anticipated. An evidence-based threshold for fibrinogen replacement is not well established in the literature, but expert opinion recommends maintaining a level above 150 mg/dl. SUMMARY Hypofibrinogenemia is an important cause of nonanatomic bleeding in trauma. Despite multiple pathologic causes, the cornerstone of treatment remains fibrinogen replacement with cryoprecipitate or fibrinogen concentrates.
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- Rajen Nathwani
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, UHN2, Portland, Orlando, USA
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Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor-1α Increases Fibrinogen Gene Expression in Liver and Plasma Fibrinogen Concentration in Rats with Experimental Chronic Renal Failure. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065733. [PMID: 36982805 PMCID: PMC10052989 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with elevated plasma fibrinogen concentration. However, the underlying molecular mechanism for elevated plasma fibrinogen concentration in CKD patients has not yet been clarified. We recently found that HNF1α was significantly upregulated in the liver of chronic renal failure (CRF) rats, an experimental model of CKD in patients. Given that the promoter region of the fibrinogen gene possesses potential binding sites for HNF1α, we hypothesized that the upregulation of HNF1α can increase fibrinogen gene expression and consequently plasma fibrinogen concentration in the experimental model of CKD. Here, we found the coordinated upregulation of Aα-chain fibrinogen and Hnfα gene expression in the liver and elevated plasma fibrinogen concentrations in CRF rats, compared with pair-fed and control animals. Liver Aα-chain fibrinogen and HNF1α mRNAs levels correlated positively with (a) liver and plasma fibrinogen levels and (b) liver HNF1α protein levels. The positive correlation between (a) liver Aα-chain fibrinogen mRNA level, (b) liver Aα-chain fibrinogen level, and (c) serum markers of renal function suggest that fibrinogen gene transcription is closely related to the progression of kidney disease. Knockdown of Hnfα in the HepG2 cell line by small interfering RNA (siRNA) led to a decrease in fibrinogen mRNA levels. Clofibrate, an anti-lipidemic drug that reduces plasma fibrinogen concentration in humans, decreased both HNF1α and Aα-chain fibrinogen mRNAs levels in (a) the liver of CRF rats and (b) HepG2 cells. The obtained results suggest that (a) an elevated level of liver HNF1α can play an important role in the upregulation of fibrinogen gene expression in the liver of CRF rats, leading to an elevated concentration of plasma fibrinogen, a protein related to the risk of cardiovascular disease in CKD patients, and (b) fibrates can decrease plasma fibrinogen concentration through inhibition of HNF1α gene expression.
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Garyfallogiannis K, Ramanujam RK, Litvinov RI, Yu T, Nagaswami C, Bassani JL, Weisel JW, Purohit PK, Tutwiler V. Fracture toughness of fibrin gels as a function of protein volume fraction: Mechanical origins. Acta Biomater 2023; 159:49-62. [PMID: 36642339 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The mechanical stability of blood clots necessary for their functions is provided by fibrin, a fibrous gel. Rupture of clots leads to life-threatening thrombotic embolization, which is little understood. Here, we combine experiments and simulations to determine the toughness of plasma clots as a function of fibrin content and correlate toughness with fibrin network structure characterized by confocal and scanning electron microscopy. We develop fibrin constitutive laws that scale with fibrin concentration and capture the force-stretch response of cracked clot specimens using only a few material parameters. Toughness is calculated from the path-independent J* integral that includes dissipative effects due to fluid flow and uses only the constitutive model and overall stretch at crack propagation as input. We show that internal fluid motion, which is not directly measurable, contributes significantly to clot toughness, with its effect increasing as fibrin content increases, because the reduced gel porosity at higher density results in greater expense of energy in fluid motion. Increasing fibrin content (1→10mg/mL) results in a significant increase in clot toughness (3→15 N/m) in accordance with a power law relation reminiscent of cellular solids and elastomeric gels. These results provide a basis for understanding and predicting the tendency for thrombotic embolization. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Fibrin, a naturally occurring biomaterial, is the major determinant of the structural and mechanical integrity of blood clots. We determined that increasing the fibrin content in clots, as in some thrombi and fibrin-based anti-bleeding sealants, results in an increase in clot toughness. Toughness corresponds to the ability to resist rupturing in the presence of a defect. We couple bulk mechanical testing, microstructural measurements, and finite element modeling to capture the force-stretch response of fibrin clots and compute toughness. We show that increased fibrin content in clots reduces porosity and limits fluid motion and that fluid motion drastically alters the clot toughness. These results provide a fundamental understanding of blood clot rupture and could help in rational design of fibrin-containing biomaterials.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
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Marchi R, Durual S, Pecheux O, Neerman-Arbez M, Casini A. Physiological correction of hereditary mild hypofibrinogenemia during pregnancy. Haemophilia 2023; 29:836-843. [PMID: 36757142 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Hereditary hypofibrinogenemia is a rare fibrinogen disorder characterised by decreased levels of fibrinogen. Pregnant women with hypofibrinogenemia are at risk of adverse obstetrical outcomes, depending on the fibrinogen level. AIM We investigated how the physiological changes of hemostasis throughout the pregnancy impact the hemostatic balance in a woman with hereditary mild hypofibrinogenemia. METHODS Fibrin clot properties were analyzed by turbidimetry and scanning electron microscopy, clot weight and red blood cells retention were measured by whole clot contraction, and in vitro thrombin generation was assessed by calibrated automated thrombogram and ex vivo by TAT. RESULTS Throughout the pregnancy, the fibrinogen levels increased reaching normal values in the third trimester (activity 3.1 g/L, antigen 3.2 g/L). In parallel, the fibrin polymerisation increased, the fibrinolysis decreased, the fibrin clot network became denser with thicker fibrin fibers, and the fibrin clot weight and red blood cells retention increased, reaching control's value at the third trimester. Similarly, in vitro and ex vitro thrombin generation increased, reaching maximum values at the delivery. CONCLUSION In this case of hereditary mild hypofibrinogenemia we observed a physiological increase of fibrinogen and thrombin generation. Future studies should focus on moderate and severe hypofibrinogenemia, to assess fibrinogen variation and the overall impact of increased TG on the hemostasis balance.
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- Rita Marchi
- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Biomaterials Laboratory, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Obstetric, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, University Hospitals of Geneva and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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Dorgalaleh A, Bahraini M, Shams M, Parhizkari F, Dabbagh A, Naderi T, Fallah A, Fazeli A, Ahmadi SE, Samii A, Daneshi M, Heydari F, Tabibian S, Tavasoli B, Noroozi-Aghideh A, Tabatabaei T, Gholami MS. Molecular basis of rare congenital bleeding disorders. Blood Rev 2022; 59:101029. [PMID: 36369145 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2022.101029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Rare bleeding disorders (RBDs), including factor (F) I, FII, FV, FVII, combined FV and FVIII (CF5F8), FXI, FXIII and vitamin-K dependent coagulation factors (VKCF) deficiencies, are a heterogeneous group of hemorrhagic disorder with a variable bleeding tendency. RBDs are due to mutation in underlying coagulation factors genes, except for CF5F8 and VKCF deficiencies. FVII deficiency is the most common RBD with >330 variants in the F7 gene, while only 63 variants have been identified in the F2 gene. Most detected variants in the affected genes are missense (>50% of all RBDs), while large deletions are the rarest, having been reported in FVII, FX, FXI and FXIII deficiencies. Most were located in the catalytic and activated domains of FXI, FX, FXIII and prothrombin deficiencies. Understanding the proper molecular basis of RBDs not only can help achieve a timely and cost-effective diagnosis, but also can help to phenotype properties of the disorders.
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In Vivo Effects of Balanced Crystalloid or Gelatine Infusions on Functional Parameters of Coagulation and Fibrinolysis: A Prospective Randomized Crossover Study. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12060909. [PMID: 35743694 PMCID: PMC9225437 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12060909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Prudent administration of fluids helps restore or maintain hemodynamic stability in the setting of perioperative blood loss. However, fluids may arguably exacerbate the existing coagulopathy. We sought to investigate the influence of balanced crystalloid and synthetic gelatine infusions on coagulation and fibrinolysis in healthy volunteers. This prospective randomized crossover study included 25 males aged 18–30 years. Infusions performed included 20 mL/kg of a balanced crystalloid solution (Optilyte®) or 20 mL/kg of gelatine 26.500 Da (Geloplasma®) in a random order over a period of 2 weeks. Laboratory analysis included conventional coagulation parameters and rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) assays. We confirmed a decrease in fibrinogen concentration and the number of platelets, and prolongation of PT after infusions. Compared to baseline values, differences in the ROTEM assays’ results after infusions signified the decrease in coagulation factors and fibrinogen concentration, causing impaired fibrin polymerization and clot structure. The ROTEM indicator of clot lysis remained unaffected. In the case of both Optilyte® and Geloplasma®, the results suggested relevant dilution. Gelatine disrupted the process of clot formation more than balanced crystalloid. Infusions of both crystalloid and saline-free colloid solutions causing up to 30% blood dilution cause significant dilution of the coagulation factors, platelets, and fibrinogen. However, balanced crystalloid infusion provides less infusion-induced coagulopathy compared to gelatine.
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Hadjali-Saichi S, de Mazancourt P, Tapon-Bretaudière J, Mirault T, Guenounou K, Frigaa I, Fischer AM, Chafa O, Helley D. Clinical, biological, and genetic features in an afibrinogenemia patient series in Algeria. Haemophilia 2022; 28:822-831. [PMID: 35488806 PMCID: PMC9540330 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Introduction The incidence of afibrinogenemia had not been previously reported in Algeria. Afibrinogenemia patients are prone to both haemorrhagic and thrombotic complications. Predictive markers of thrombosis in afibrinogenemia patients are not existent. Aims and methods Clinical and biological data from 46 afibrinogenemia patients are reported. Biological investigations included routine tests, genetics analysis and thrombin generation. Results FGA mutations (four novel and four previously described) and FGB mutations (seven mutations; five novels) were homozygous in all but one family as a result of 28 consanguineous marriages out of 30 discrete families. Incidence of afibrinogenemia in Algeria is at least 3 per million births. Umbilical bleeding was reported in 39/46 cases and was the main discovery circumstance. We also report post trauma or post‐surgery (3/46) bleeding and spontaneous deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in adulthood (1/46), as discovery circumstances. The median age (10.5‐year‐old) of the population reported here explains why there are few hemarthrosis and obstetrical or gynaecological complications in this series. Thrombotic events were reported in seven patients (four spontaneous). Endogenous Thrombin Potential was significantly increased in thrombosis‐prone patients compared to afibrinogenemic patients with and without personal or familial history (1118 vs. 744 and 817 nM IIa × min, respectively). Conclusion The incidence of afibrinogenemia in Algeria is the consequence of consanguineous marriage in families carrying private mutations. The thrombin generation test (TGT) could identify, among afibrinogenemic patients, those presenting a thrombotic risk.
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- Soraya Hadjali-Saichi
- Center for Hemobiology-Blood Transfusion, Mustapha University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Algiers, Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratory of molecular biology and UVSQ, UMR 1179, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Vascular Medicine department, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France
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- Center for Hemobiology-Blood Transfusion, Mustapha University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Algiers, Algiers, Algeria
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- Center for Hemobiology-Blood Transfusion, Mustapha University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Algiers, Algiers, Algeria
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- Hematology department, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris University, and UMR-S 970, Paris, France
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- Center for Hemobiology-Blood Transfusion, Mustapha University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Algiers, Algiers, Algeria
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- Hematology department, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris University, and UMR-S 970, Paris, France
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Brunclikova M, Simurda T, Zolkova J, Sterankova M, Skornova I, Dobrotova M, Kolkova Z, Loderer D, Grendar M, Hudecek J, Stasko J, Kubisz P. Heterogeneity of Genotype–Phenotype in Congenital Hypofibrinogenemia—A Review of Case Reports Associated with Bleeding and Thrombosis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11041083. [PMID: 35207353 PMCID: PMC8874973 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11041083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Congenital fibrinogen disorders are diseases associated with a bleeding tendency; however, there are also reports of thrombotic events. Fibrinogen plays a role in the pathogenesis of thrombosis due to altered plasma concentrations or modifications to fibrinogen’s structural properties, which affect clot permeability, resistance to lysis, and its stiffness. Several distinct types of genetic change and pathogenetic mechanism have been described in patients with bleeding and a thrombotic phenotype, including mutations affecting synthesis or processing in three fibrinogen genes. In this paper, we focused on familial hypofibrinogenemia, a rare inherited quantitative fibrinogen disorder characterized by decreased fibrinogen levels with a high phenotypic heterogeneity. To begin, we briefly review the basic information regarding fibrinogen’s structure, its function, and the clinical consequences of low fibrinogen levels. Thereafter, we introduce 15 case reports with various gene mutations derived from the fibrinogen mutation database GFHT (French Study Group on Hemostasis and Thrombosis), which are associated with congenital hypofibrinogenemia with both bleeding and thrombosis. Predicting clinical presentations based on genotype data is difficult. Genotype–phenotype correlations would be of help to better understand the pathologic properties of this rare disease and to provide a valuable tool for the identification of patients who are not only at risk of bleeding, but also at risk of a thrombotic event.
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- Monika Brunclikova
- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (M.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (M.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +421-43-4203232; Fax: +421-43-4132061
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (M.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (M.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (M.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (M.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (D.L.); (M.G.)
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (D.L.); (M.G.)
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (D.L.); (M.G.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (M.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (M.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (M.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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Popovic G, Kirby NC, Dement TC, Peterson KM, Daub CE, Belcher HA, Guthold M, Offenbacher AR, Hudson NE. Development of Transient Recombinant Expression and Affinity Chromatography Systems for Human Fibrinogen. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031054. [PMID: 35162976 PMCID: PMC8835685 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Fibrin forms the structural scaffold of blood clots and has great potential for biomaterial applications. Creating recombinant expression systems of fibrinogen, fibrin’s soluble precursor, would advance the ability to construct mutational libraries that would enable structure–function studies of fibrinogen and expand the utility of fibrin as a biomaterial. Despite these needs, recombinant fibrinogen expression systems, thus far, have relied on the time-consuming creation of stable cell lines. Here we present tests of a transient fibrinogen expression system that can rapidly generate yields of 8–12 mg/L using suspension HEK Expi293TM cells. We report results from two different plasmid systems encoding the fibrinogen cDNAs and two different transfection reagents. In addition, we describe a novel, affinity-based approach to purifying fibrinogen from complex media such as human plasma. We show that using a high-affinity peptide which mimics fibrin’s knob ‘A’ sequence enables the purification of 50–75% of fibrinogen present in plasma. Having robust expression and purification systems of fibrinogen will enable future studies of basic fibrin(ogen) biology, while paving the way for the ubiquitous use of fibrin as a biomaterial.
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- Grega Popovic
- Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; (G.P.); (N.C.K.); (C.E.D.); (A.R.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; (G.P.); (N.C.K.); (C.E.D.); (A.R.O.)
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- Department of Physics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; (T.C.D.); (H.A.B.)
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; (G.P.); (N.C.K.); (C.E.D.); (A.R.O.)
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- Department of Physics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; (T.C.D.); (H.A.B.)
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- Department of Physics, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC 27109, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; (G.P.); (N.C.K.); (C.E.D.); (A.R.O.)
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- Department of Physics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA; (T.C.D.); (H.A.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-252-737-5349
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Ceznerová E, Kaufmanová J, Sovová Ž, Štikarová J, Loužil J, Kotlín R, Suttnar J. Structural and Functional Characterization of Four Novel Fibrinogen Mutations in FGB Causing Congenital Fibrinogen Disorder. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020721. [PMID: 35054908 PMCID: PMC8775743 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Congenital fibrinogen disorders are caused by mutations in genes coding for fibrinogen and may lead to various clinical phenotypes. Here, we present a functional and structural analysis of 4 novel variants located in the FGB gene coding for fibrinogen Bβ chain-heterozygous missense BβY416C and BβA68S, homozygous nonsense BβY345*, and heterozygous nonsense BβW403* mutations. The cases were identified by coagulation screening tests and further investigated by various methods. Fibrin polymerization had abnormal development with decreased maximal absorbance in all patients. Plasmin-induced fibrin degradation revealed different lytic phases of BβY416C and BβW403* than those of the control. Fibrinopeptide cleavage measured by reverse phase high pressure liquid chromatography of BβA68S showed impaired release of fibrinopeptide B. Morphological properties, studied through scanning electron microscopy, differed significantly in the fiber thickness of BβY416C, BβA68S, and BβW403*, and in the fiber density of BβY416C and BβW403*. Finally, homology modeling of BβA68S showed that mutation caused negligible alternations in the protein structure. In conclusion, all mutations altered the correct fibrinogen function or structure that led to congenital fibrinogen disorders.
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- Eliška Ceznerová
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, U Nemocnice 2094/1, 12800 Prague, Czech Republic; (E.C.); (Ž.S.); (J.Š.); (J.L.); (J.S.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, U Nemocnice 2094/1, 12800 Prague, Czech Republic; (E.C.); (Ž.S.); (J.Š.); (J.L.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, U Nemocnice 2094/1, 12800 Prague, Czech Republic; (E.C.); (Ž.S.); (J.Š.); (J.L.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, U Nemocnice 2094/1, 12800 Prague, Czech Republic; (E.C.); (Ž.S.); (J.Š.); (J.L.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, U Nemocnice 2094/1, 12800 Prague, Czech Republic; (E.C.); (Ž.S.); (J.Š.); (J.L.); (J.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +420-221-977-612
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, U Nemocnice 2094/1, 12800 Prague, Czech Republic; (E.C.); (Ž.S.); (J.Š.); (J.L.); (J.S.)
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Surma S, Banach M. Fibrinogen and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases-Review of the Literature and Clinical Studies. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:ijms23010193. [PMID: 35008616 PMCID: PMC8745133 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD), including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral arterial disease, represent a significant cause of premature death worldwide. Biomarkers, the evaluation of which would allow the detection of ASCVD at the earliest stage of development, are intensively sought. Moreover, from a clinical point of view, a valuable biomarker should also enable the assessment of the patient’s prognosis. It has been known for many years that the concentration of fibrinogen in plasma increases, inter alia, in patients with ASCVD. On the one hand, an increased plasma fibrinogen concentration may be the cause of the development of atherosclerotic lesions (increased risk of atherothrombosis); on the other hand, it may be a biomarker of ASCVD, as it is an acute phase protein. In addition, a number of genetic polymorphisms and post-translational modifications of fibrinogen were demonstrated that may contribute to the risk of ASCVD. This review summarizes the current data on the importance of fibrinogen as a biomarker of ASCVD, and also presents the relationship between molecular modifications of this protein in the context of ASCVD.
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- Stanisław Surma
- Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-752 Katowice, Poland;
- Club of Young Hypertensiologists, Polish Society of Hypertension, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology and Lipidology, Medical University of Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland
- Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Zielona Gora, 65-417 Zielona Gora, Poland
- Department of Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Diseases, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital Research Institute (PMMHRI), 93-338 Lodz, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-422-711-124
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Simurda T, Asselta R, Zolkova J, Brunclikova M, Dobrotova M, Kolkova Z, Loderer D, Skornova I, Hudecek J, Lasabova Z, Stasko J, Kubisz P. Congenital Afibrinogenemia and Hypofibrinogenemia: Laboratory and Genetic Testing in Rare Bleeding Disorders with Life-Threatening Clinical Manifestations and Challenging Management. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:2140. [PMID: 34829490 PMCID: PMC8622093 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11112140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Congenital fibrinogen disorders are rare pathologies of the hemostasis, comprising quantitative (afibrinogenemia, hypofibrinogenemia) and qualitative (dysfibrinogenemia and hypodysfibrinogenemia) disorders. The clinical phenotype is highly heterogeneous, being associated with bleeding, thrombosis, or absence of symptoms. Afibrinogenemia and hypofibrinogenemia are the consequence of mutations in the homozygous, heterozygous, or compound heterozygous state in one of three genes encoding the fibrinogen chains, which can affect the synthesis, assembly, intracellular processing, stability, or secretion of fibrinogen. In addition to standard coagulation tests depending on the formation of fibrin, diagnostics also includes global coagulation assays, which are effective in monitoring the management of replacement therapy. Genetic testing is a key point for confirming the clinical diagnosis. The identification of the precise genetic mutations of congenital fibrinogen disorders is of value to permit early testing of other at risk persons and better understand the correlation between clinical phenotype and genotype. Management of patients with afibrinogenemia is particularly challenging since there are no data from evidence-based medicine studies. Fibrinogen concentrate is used to treat bleeding, whereas for the treatment of thrombotic complications, administered low-molecular-weight heparin is most often. This review deals with updated information about afibrinogenemia and hypofibrinogenemia, contributing to the early diagnosis and effective treatment of these disorders.
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- Tomas Simurda
- National Center of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (I.S.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Italy;
- Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- National Center of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (I.S.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Center of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (I.S.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Center of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (I.S.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- Biomedical Center Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (D.L.)
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- Biomedical Center Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (D.L.)
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- National Center of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (I.S.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Center of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (I.S.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genomics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia;
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- National Center of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (I.S.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Center of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (I.S.); (J.H.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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Zhou W, Huang Y, Wei J, Wang JL, Huang B, Zhou X, Yan J, Wu Y, Lin F, Wen W. A novel fibrinogen γ-chain frameshift mutation, p. Cys365Phefs*41, causing hypofibrinogenemia with bleeding phenotype in a Chinese family. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:1308. [PMID: 34532445 PMCID: PMC8422118 DOI: 10.21037/atm-21-3207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Background Congenital hypofibrinogenemia is a rare bleeding disease that is classified as the quantitative deficient type. In the present study, investigated the relationship between the genotype and phenotype in a family with hypofibrinogenemia. Methods The proband was aware of a predisposition to bleeding. Functional analysis was performed for her all family members, including coagulation function tests, thrombus molecular markers, thromboelastography, scanning electron microscopy, DNA sequencing, and high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS). Pathogenicity analysis and protein modeling of mutant amino acids were also performed. Results A novel heterozygous mutation in c.1094delG was detected in FGG exon 8, which resulted in p. Cys365Phefs*41 (containing the signal peptide) in the proband and her mother, who showed a corresponding decrease in fibrinogen function and levels. Thromboelastography indicated that the strength of their blood clots decreased and they had an increased risk of bleeding. The proband fibrin network structure was looser than healthy controls, with large pores in the network, which increased the permeability of lytic enzymes. Results of HPLC-MS showed a lack of mutant peptide chain expression in their plasma, indicating that the family had congenital hypofibrinogenemia, with a clinical phenotype that is related to the degree of fibrinogen deficiency. The mutation truncated the γ-peptide chain and destroyed the functional structure of fibrinogen, including the γ352Cys-γ365Cys disulfide bond. The truncated peptide chains may also lead to nonsense-mediated decay. Conclusions The mutation induced a structural change at the carboxyl-terminal of the fibrinogen molecule, leading to fibrinogen secretion dysfunction.
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- Weijie Zhou
- Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Shunde Hospital of Jinan University, Foshan, China.,Clinical Laboratory Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Reproductive Genetics Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China.,Clinical Laboratory, The People's Hospital of Baise, Baise, China
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- Department of Hematology, The People's Hospital of Baise, Baise, China
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- Department of Hematology, The People's Hospital of Baise, Baise, China
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- Reproductive Genetics Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The People's Hospital of Baise, Baise, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The People's Hospital of Baise, Baise, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Shunde Hospital of Jinan University, Foshan, China.,Clinical Laboratory Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Hayfron-Benjamin CF, Mosterd C, Maitland - van der Zee AH, van Raalte DH, Amoah AG, Agyemang C, van den Born BJ. Inflammation and its associations with aortic stiffness, coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease in different ethnic groups: The HELIUS Study. EClinicalMedicine 2021; 38:101012. [PMID: 34278285 PMCID: PMC8271115 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND evidence shows important ethnic differences in vascular dysfunction rates; however, the mechanisms driving these differences remain unclear. One potential factor is the ethnic differences in the role of inflammation in vascular injury. We tested the hypothesis that low-grade inflammation is unequally associated with vascular dysfunction in different ethnic groups. METHODS we included 5698 participants (similar-sized Dutch, African Surinamese, South-Asian Surinamese, Ghanaians, Turkish, and Moroccans) of the HELIUS study (the Netherlands) conducted between 2011 and 2015. Logistic regression was used to examine the associations of Z-score inflammatory biomarker concentration (high sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP], fibrinogen, and d-dimer) with vascular dysfunction (aortic stiffness, coronary artery disease [CAD], and peripheral artery disease [PAD]), with adjustments for age, sex, smoking (pack-years), BMI, hypertension, HbA1c, total cholesterol, and statin use. FINDINGS in the fully adjusted models, higher Z-score hs-CRP was positively associated with CAD in Dutch [OR 1·63, (95% CI 1·21-2·18)] and PAD in South Asians [1·25(1·03-1·53)], respectively. Higher Z-score fibrinogen was positively associated with CAD in African Surinamese [1·28(1·03-1·59)] while higher Z-score d-dimer was positively associated with PAD in Moroccans [1·39(1·01-1·93)]. Higher Z-score hs-CRP [0·71(0·54-0·94)] and fibrinogen [0·75(0·58-0·97)] concentrations were negatively associated with PAD in African Surinamese. INTERPRETATION our study shows that inflammatory biomarkers are unequally associated with vascular dysfunction in different ethnic groups. These observations provide opportunities for future studies aimed at assessing the predictive roles of inflammation on vascular disease in different ethnic groups.
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- Charles F. Hayfron-Benjamin
- Department of Internal and Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Public Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Physiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Ghana
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- Department of Internal and Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal and Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School, Ghana
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- Department of Public Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal and Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Public Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Bor MV, Feddersen S, Pedersen IS, Sidelmann JJ, Kristensen SR. Dysfibrinogenemia-Potential Impact of Genotype on Thrombosis or Bleeding. Semin Thromb Hemost 2021; 48:161-173. [PMID: 34261148 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1730358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The congenital dysfibrinogenemias, most often associated with bleeding disorders, encompass mutations in the amino-terminal end of fibrinogen α-chain consisting of Gly17-Pro18-Arg19-Val20, known as knob A, which is a critical site for fibrin polymerization. Here we review the studies reporting dysfibrinogenemia due to mutations affecting fibrinogen knob A and identified 29 papers. The number of reports on dysfibrinogenemias related to residues Gly17, Pro18, Arg19, and Val20 is 5, 4, 18, and 2, respectively. Dysfibrinogenemias related to residues Gly17, Pro18, and Val20 are exclusively associated with bleeding tendency. However, the clinical picture associated with dysfibrinogenemia related to residue Arg19 varies, with most patients suffering from bleeding tendencies, but also transitory ischemic attacks and retinal thrombosis may occur. The reason for this variation is unclear. To elaborate the genotype-phenotype associations further, we studied a Danish family with knob A-related dysfibrinogenemia caused by the Aα Arg19Gly (p.Arg19Gly) mutation using whole-exome sequencing and fibrin structure analysis. Our family is the first reported carrying the p.Arg19Gly mutation combined with one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP)s in FGA, FGB, and/or FGG and increased fibrin fiber thickness and fibrin mass-to-length ratio suffering from pulmonary emboli, suggesting that compound genotypes may contribute to the thrombogenic phenotype of these patients. Our review, accordingly, focuses on significance of SNPs, compound genotypes, and fibrin structure measures affecting the genotype-phenotype associations in fibrinogen knob A mutations.
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- Mustafa Vakur Bor
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.,Unit for Thrombosis Research, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
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Mohsenian S, Seidizadeh O, Mirakhorli M, Jazebi M, Azarkeivan A. Clinical and molecular characterization of Iranian patients with congenital fibrinogen disorders. Transfus Apher Sci 2021; 60:103203. [PMID: 34275736 DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2021.103203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Congenital fibrinogen disorders (CFDs) are caused by mutations in the FGA, FGB and FGG genes and are classified as quantitative and qualitative fibrinogen defects. This study sought to determine the genetic background of CFDs in Iran and to examine the genotype-phenotype correlation. METHODS Fourteen patients with a CFD diagnosis were included. Fibrinogen antigen and activity were measured by the immunoturbidimetric and Clauss methods respectively. Gene sequencing was performed following a polymerase chain reaction amplification of fibrinogen's genes. The ISTH Bleeding Assessment Tool was also evaluated for all cases. RESULTS Patients were diagnosed with dysfibrinogenemia (n = 10), hypodysfibrinogenemia (n = 2) and afibrinogenemia (n = 2). Seven different mutations located on FGA exon 2 (57 %), exon 4 (7%), exon 5 (7%) and FGG exon 8 (29 %) were identified. In patients with qualitative deficiencies, mutations were including p.Arg38Thr, p.Arg35His, p.Arg35Cys, p.Val145Asp, and p.Arg301Cys and were including p.Gly316GlufsX105 and p.Trp52stop in afibrinogenemic patients. In dysfibrinogenemia, two hotspot mutations, FGA Arg35 and FGG Arg301 were identified in 60 % of patients and the remaining (40 %) had p.Arg38Thr mutation. The p.Val145Asp and two hotspot mutations, p.Arg35His, p.Arg35Cys, were identified for the first time in Iran. The overall median (range) bleeding score (BS) was 4 (0-6) in all patients and it was 3.5 (0-5) in dysfibrinogenemia. Cutaneous bleeding and menorrhagia were the most common bleeding manifestations. CONCLUSION There was a weak genotype-phenotype correlation in CFDs and patients with dysfibrinogenemia were more symptomatic than in previous studies. Despite ethnic's differences, the prevalence of hotspot mutations in dysfibrinogenemia was similar to the other studies.
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- Samin Mohsenian
- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran.
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Crighton GL, Huisman EJ. Pediatric Fibrinogen PART II-Overview of Indications for Fibrinogen Use in Critically Ill Children. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:647680. [PMID: 33968851 PMCID: PMC8097134 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.647680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Bleeding is frequently seen in critically ill children and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Fibrinogen is an essential coagulation factor for hemostasis and hypofibrinogenemia is an important risk factor for bleeding in pediatric and adult settings. Cryoprecipitate and fibrinogen concentrate are often given to critically ill children to prevent bleeding and improve fibrinogen levels, especially in the setting of surgery, trauma, leukemia, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and liver failure. The theoretical benefit of fibrinogen supplementation to treat hypofibrinogenemia appears obvious, yet the evidence to support fibrinogen supplementation in children is sparce and clinical indications are poorly defined. In addition, it is unknown what the optimal fibrinogen replacement product is in children and neonates or what the targets of treatment should be. As a result, there is considerable variability in practice. In this article we will review the current pediatric and applicable adult literature with regard to the use of fibrinogen replacement in different pediatric critical care contexts. We will discuss the clinical indications for fibrinogen supplementation in critically ill children and the evidence to support their use. We summarize by highlighting current knowledge gaps and areas for future research.
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC–Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Blood Transfusion, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Casini A, Neerman-Arbez M, de Moerloose P. Heterogeneity of congenital afibrinogenemia, from epidemiology to clinical consequences and management. Blood Rev 2020; 48:100793. [PMID: 33419567 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Fibrinogen is a complex protein playing a major role in coagulation. Congenital afibrinogenemia, characterized by the complete absence of fibrinogen, is associated with major hemostatic defects. Even though the clinical course is unpredictable and can be completely different among patients, severe bleeding is the prominent symptom. Patients are also at increased risk of thrombosis and sometimes suffer from spontaneous spleen rupture, bone cysts and defective wound healing. Due to the relative rarity of afibrinogenemia, there are no evidence-based strategies for helping physicians in care of these patients. Fibrinogen supplementation is the keystone to prevent or treat bleeding events. In addition, fibrinogen, a pleiotropic protein with numerous physiological roles in immunity, angiogenesis and tissue repair, is involved in many diseases. Indeed, depletion of fibrinogen in animal models of infections, tumors and neurological diseases has an effect on the clinical course. The consequences for patients with afibrinogenemia still need to be investigated.
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- Alessandro Casini
- Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1 Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.
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Simurda T, Vilar R, Zolkova J, Ceznerova E, Kolkova Z, Loderer D, Neerman-Arbez M, Casini A, Brunclikova M, Skornova I, Dobrotova M, Grendar M, Stasko J, Kubisz P. A Novel Nonsense Mutation in FGB (c.1421G>A; p.Trp474Ter) in the Beta Chain of Fibrinogen Causing Hypofibrinogenemia with Bleeding Phenotype. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8120605. [PMID: 33322159 PMCID: PMC7763967 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8120605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Congenital hypofibrinogenemia is a rare bleeding disorder characterized by a proportional decrease of functional and antigenic fibrinogen levels. Hypofibrinogenemia can be considered the phenotypic expression of heterozygous loss of function mutations occurring within one of the three fibrinogen genes (FGA, FGB, and FGG). Clinical manifestations are highly variable; most patients are usually asymptomatic, but may appear with mild to severe bleeding or thrombotic complications. We have sequenced all exons of the FGA, FGB, and FGG genes using the DNA isolated from the peripheral blood in two unrelated probands with mild hypofibrinogenemia. Coagulation screening, global hemostasis, and functional analysis tests were performed. Molecular modeling was used to predict the defect of synthesis and structural changes of the identified mutation. DNA sequencing revealed a novel heterozygous variant c.1421G>A in exon 8 of the FGB gene encoding a Bβ chain (p.Trp474Ter) in both patients. Clinical data from patients showed bleeding episodes. Protein modelling confirmed changes in the secondary structure of the molecule, with the loss of three β sheet arrangements. As expected by the low fibrinogen levels, turbidity analyses showed a reduced fibrin polymerisation and imaging difference in thickness fibrin fibers. We have to emphasize that our patients have a quantitative fibrinogen disorder; therefore, the reduced function is due to the reduced concentration of fibrinogen, since the Bβ chains carrying the mutation predicted to be retained inside the cell. The study of fibrinogen molecules using protein modelling may help us to understand causality and effect of novel genetic mutations.
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- Tomas Simurda
- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +421-43-4203232; Fax: +421-43-4132061
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University Medical School of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; (R.V.); (M.N.-A.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, 128 20 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Biomedical Center Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (D.L.); (M.G.)
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- Biomedical Center Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (D.L.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University Medical School of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; (R.V.); (M.N.-A.)
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- Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, University Hospitals of Geneva and Faculty of Medicine, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- Biomedical Center Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (Z.K.); (D.L.); (M.G.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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- National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Hematology and Transfusiology Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital in Martin, 03601 Martin, Slovakia; (J.Z.); (M.B.); (I.S.); (M.D.); (J.S.); (P.K.)
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Kaido T, Yoda M, Kamijo T, Arai S, Taira C, Higuchi Y, Okumura N. A Novel Amino Acid Substitution, Fibrinogen Bβp.Pro234Leu, Associated with Hypofibrinogenemia Causing Impairment of Fibrinogen Assembly and Secretion. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21249422. [PMID: 33322044 PMCID: PMC7764081 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We identified a novel heterozygous variant, Bβp.Pro234Leu (fibrinogen Tokorozawa), which was suspected to be associated with hypofibrinogenemia. Therefore, we analyzed the assembly and secretion of this fibrinogen using Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. To determine the impact on the synthesis and secretion of fibrinogen of the Bβp.P234L and γp.G242E substitutions, we established recombinant variant fibrinogen-producing CHO cell lines. Synthesis and secretion analyses were performed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunoblotting analysis with the established cell lines. In addition, we performed fibrin polymerization using purified plasma fibrinogen and in-silico analysis. Both Bβp.P234L and γp.G242E impaired the secretion and synthesis of fibrinogen. Moreover, immunoblotting analysis elucidated the mobility migration of the Bβγ complex in Bβp.P234L. On the other hand, the fibrin polymerization of fibrinogen Tokorozawa was similar to that of normal fibrinogen. In-silico analysis revealed that the Bβp.P234 residue is located in the contact region between the Bβ and γ chains and contacts γp.G242 residue. The present study demonstrated that the Bβp.P234L substitution resulted in hypofibrinogenemia by decreasing the assembly and secretion of fibrinogen. Therefore, there is a possibility that substitutions in the contact region between the Bβ and γ chains impact the assembly and secretion of fibrinogen.
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- Takahiro Kaido
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.K.); (M.Y.); (S.A.); (C.T.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.K.); (M.Y.); (S.A.); (C.T.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan;
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.K.); (M.Y.); (S.A.); (C.T.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.K.); (M.Y.); (S.A.); (C.T.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.K.); (M.Y.); (S.A.); (C.T.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan; (T.K.); (M.Y.); (S.A.); (C.T.); (Y.H.)
- Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Immunology, Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Shinshu University, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-263-37-2392
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Atkins R, Turner AJ, Chandola T, Sutton M. Going beyond the mean in examining relationships of adolescent non-cognitive skills with health-related quality of life and biomarkers in later-life. ECONOMICS AND HUMAN BIOLOGY 2020; 39:100923. [PMID: 32919376 PMCID: PMC7725590 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2020.100923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Several studies have established associations between early-life non-cognitive skills and later-life health and health behaviours. However, no study addresses the more important policy concern about how this relationship varies along the health distribution. We use unconditional quantile regression to analyse the effects of adolescent non-cognitive skills across the distributions of the health-related quality of life at age 50 and biomarkers at age 45 years. We examine the effects of measures of conscientiousness, agreeableness and neuroticism recorded at age 16 for 3585 individuals from the National Child Development Study. Adolescent conscientiousness is positively associated with ability to cope with stress and negatively associated with risk of cardiovascular disease in middle-age. Adolescent agreeableness is associated with higher health-related quality of life and lower physiological 'wear and tear', but negatively associated with ability to cope with stress in middle-age. Adolescent neuroticism is associated with lower health-related quality of life, higher physiological 'wear and tear', and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in middle-age. All of these associations are stronger at the lower end of the health distribution except for the cardiovascular risk biomarkers. These associations are robust to correcting for attrition using inverse probability weighting and consistent with causal bounds assuming proportional selection on observables and unobservables. They suggest policies that improve non-cognitive skills in adolescence could offer most long-term health benefit to those with the poorest health.
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- Rose Atkins
- Health Organisation, Policy and Economics, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Health Organisation, Policy and Economics, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Health Organisation, Policy and Economics, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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Casini A. From Routine to Research Laboratory: Strategies for the Diagnosis of Congenital Fibrinogen Disorders. Hamostaseologie 2020; 40:460-466. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1182-3510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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AbstractCongenital fibrinogen disorders (CFDs) encompass a heterogeneous group of fibrinogen defects with a wide spectrum of biological and clinical features. An accurate diagnosis is thus essential to assure the optimal management for the patient. Diagnosis involves a multistep approach starting with routine coagulation assays and assessment of functional and antigenic fibrinogen followed by identification of the molecular anomaly. However, the diagnosis of CFD can be challenging as the sensitivity and specificity of coagulation assays depend on the fibrinogen level as well as on the fibrinogen variant. In addition, patients suffering from CFD have a heterogeneous clinical course which is often unpredictable by routine coagulation assays. To better determine the patient's clinical phenotype, global hemostasis assays and an assessment of the fibrin clot properties are performed in research laboratories. In this review, we summarize the fibrinogen work-up highlighting some common pitfalls and provide an update of the research on CFD.
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- Alessandro Casini
- Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Genetic Variants in the FGB and FGG Genes Mapping in the Beta and Gamma Nodules of the Fibrinogen Molecule in Congenital Quantitative Fibrinogen Disorders Associated with a Thrombotic Phenotype. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21134616. [PMID: 32610551 PMCID: PMC7369898 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21134616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Fibrinogen is a hexameric plasmatic glycoprotein composed of pairs of three chains (Aα, Bβ, and γ), which play an essential role in hemostasis. Conversion of fibrinogen to insoluble polymer fibrin gives structural stability, strength, and adhesive surfaces for growing blood clots. Equally important, the exposure of its non-substrate thrombin-binding sites after fibrin clot formation promotes antithrombotic properties. Fibrinogen and fibrin have a major role in multiple biological processes in addition to hemostasis and thrombosis, i.e., fibrinolysis (during which the fibrin clot is broken down), matrix physiology (by interacting with factor XIII, plasminogen, vitronectin, and fibronectin), wound healing, inflammation, infection, cell interaction, angiogenesis, tumour growth, and metastasis. Congenital fibrinogen deficiencies are rare bleeding disorders, characterized by extensive genetic heterogeneity in all the three genes: FGA, FGB, and FGG (enconding the Aα, Bβ, and γ chain, respectively). Depending on the type and site of mutations, congenital defects of fibrinogen can result in variable clinical manifestations, which range from asymptomatic conditions to the life-threatening bleeds or even thromboembolic events. In this manuscript, we will briefly review the main pathogenic mechanisms and risk factors leading to thrombosis, and we will specifically focus on molecular mechanisms associated with mutations in the C-terminal end of the beta and gamma chains, which are often responsible for cases of congenital afibrinogenemia and hypofibrinogenemia associated with thrombotic manifestations.
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Congenital afibrinogenemia in a patient with vascular abnormalities and a novel variant: clinical-molecular description and literature review. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2020; 31:65-70. [PMID: 31687989 DOI: 10.1097/mbc.0000000000000867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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: The objective is to report a patient with congenital afibrinogenemia and vascular abnormalities and also review the clinical and molecular issues. The female proband, diagnosed with congenital afibrinogenemia, was admitted at a hospital due to a hemorrhagic shock. Angiotomography revealed ectasias from ascending branch to the abdominal aorta, with multiple calcifications and atheroma. Clinical exome identified a homozygous novel pathogenic variant in FGG gene. In our review the main symptom, at diagnosis, was umbilical cord bleeding and the degree of clinical involvement varied from asymptomatic to severe. The FGA gene was the most affected and possible hot spots were observed. Variants considered as loss of function were the most frequent. The association of vascular abnormalities in a patient with congenital afibrinogenemia alerts for a closer follow-up of vascular issues in these patients.
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Zhang Y, Zuo X, Teng Y. Women With Congenital Hypofibrinogenemia/Afibrinogenemia: From Birth to Death. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2020; 26:1076029620912819. [PMID: 32233805 PMCID: PMC7288827 DOI: 10.1177/1076029620912819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Congenital fibrinogen disorders are a group of most frequent rare coagulation disorder, characterized by deficiency and/or defects in the fibrinogen molecule. Quantitative disorders include hypofibrinogenemia and afibrinogenemia. Due to their specific physiological characteristics, female patients tend to have congenital hypofibrinogenemia/afibrinogenemia, such as spontaneous recurrent abortion, menorrhagia, infertility, antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage, and so on. Current studies of congenital hypofibrinogenemia/afibrinogenemia mainly focus on different types of fibrinogen mutations, etiology/pathogenesis, and some rare case reports of the diseases. So far, there is no study available to systematically review the specific features of female patients with congenital bleeding disorders. This review aims to deal with hematological, gynecologic and obstetric issues, and relevant clinical management of congenital hypofibrinogenemia/afibrinogenemia at different life stages of female patients. We believe this review provides valuable reference for clinicians in the field of hematology, obstetrics, as well as gynecology.
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- Yan Zhang
- Nursing Department, Baoji Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Baoji, China
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- Nursing Department, Baoji Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Baoji, China.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The use of fibrinogen concentrate to treat or prevent major bleeding with regard to potential adverse reactions has not been free of controversy. Our objective was to perform a post-authorization safety study to describe the use of Clottafact® (LFB Biomedicaments) fibrinogen concentrate in real-life medical practice in Mexico. METHODS This was a prospective, observational study that collected and evaluated information between January 2017 and June 2019 related to suspected serious adverse reactions (SUSARs) during and after Clottafact® infusion. RESULTS Information from 40 subjects was analyzed; 43% were women (n = 17), mean age was 39.05 ± 26.8 years (range 0-91 years). The medical specialties included in this analysis were cardiac surgery - 52.5% of the cases, gynecology/obstetrics - 17.5%, general surgery and orthopedics - 12.5% each, and hematology and neurosurgery - 2.5%, respectively. Mean plasma fibrinogen levels before and after Clottafact® infusion were 2.58 g/L and 4.02 g/L; p = 0.001, respectively. The mean Clottafact® dose was 2.20 ± 0.77 g. One patient presented SUSARs (dry mouth and dysgeusia) with drug administration, which ceased after treatment discontinuation. CONCLUSIONS In this real-life post-marketing study, the safety profile of Clottafact® was very similar to previous reports. Thus, Clottafact® shows a favorable safety profile in clinical practice.
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Hakeam HA, Al Duhailib Z. Tigecycline-induced coagulopathy: a literature review. Int J Clin Pharm 2020; 42:846-847. [PMID: 32219684 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-020-00974-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Hakeam A Hakeam
- Pharmaceutical Care Division, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, MBC# 11, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.
- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Atypical antipsychotic clozapine binds fibrinogen and affects fibrin formation. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 154:142-149. [PMID: 32184141 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.03.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic used for the treatment of schizophrenia. The prescribed target daily doses may reach 900 mg. Literature studies report a connection between clozapine usage and thrombosis development. Our in vitro study aimed to provide insight into molecular bases of this observation, investigating clozapine binding to fibrinogen, the main plasma protein involved in hemostasis. Fibrinogen/clozapine interaction was confirmed by protein fluorescence quenching, with an affinity constant of 1.7 × 105 M-1. Direct interactions did not affect the structure of fibrinogen, nor fibrinogen melting temperature. Clozapine binding affected fibrin formation by reducing coagulation speed and thickness of fibrin fibers suggesting that in the presence of clozapine, fibrinogen may acquire thrombogenic characteristics. Although no difference in fibrin gel porosity was detected, other factors present in the blood may act synergistically with altered fibrin formation to modify fibrin clot, thus increasing the risk for development of thrombosis in patients on clozapine treatment. ORAC and HORAC assays showed that clozapine reduced free radical-induced oxidation of fibrinogen. All observed effects of clozapine on fibrinogen are dose-dependent, with the effect on fibrin formation being more pronounced.
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Gligorijević N, Šukalović V, Penezić A, Nedić O. Characterisation of the binding of dihydro-alpha-lipoic acid to fibrinogen and the effects on fibrinogen oxidation and fibrin formation. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 147:319-325. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.01.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Casini A, Moerloose P. Fibrinogen concentrates in hereditary fibrinogen disorders: Past, present and future. Haemophilia 2019; 26:25-32. [DOI: 10.1111/hae.13876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Alessandro Casini
- Division of Angiology and Hemostasis Faculty of Medicine Geneva University Hospitals Geneva Switzerland
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Wypasek E, Klukowska A, Zdziarska J, Zawilska K, Treliński J, Iwaniec T, Mital A, Pietrys D, Sydor W, Neerman-Arbez M, Undas A. Genetic and clinical characterization of congenital fibrinogen disorders in Polish patients: Identification of three novel fibrinogen gamma chain mutations. Thromb Res 2019; 182:133-140. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2019.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Jo S, Kim I, Lee W, Kim M, Park J, Lee G, Yoon DS, Park J. Highly sensitive and wide-range nanoplasmonic detection of fibrinogen using erythrocyte membrane-blanketed nanoparticles. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 135:216-223. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Cao Z, Dong Y, Zeng J, Zhu H, Xie X, Liu J, Zhai Y, Li L. Whole-exome sequencing identified novel mutations in FGA and FGG genes in the patients with decreased fibrinogen. Thromb Res 2019; 177:79-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Samama CM, Ickx B, Ozier Y, Steib A, Susen S, Godier A. The place of fibrinogen concentrates in the management of perioperative bleeding: A position paper from the Francophone Working Group on Perioperative Haemostasis (GIHP). Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2018; 37:355-365. [DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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