Abstract
To investigate the effect of increasing FVIII: C in-vivo on coagulation ex-vivo, DDAVP was infused over 15 min in 10 volunteers and in-vitro thrombin generation measured. FVIII:C rose from 0.42 and 0.43 IU/ml before DDAVP to 1.38, 1.73 and 1.78 IU/ml at 15, 30 and 60 min respectively (p <0.001). A computer-assisted thrombin generation test was performed in defibrinated plasma using chromogenic substrate, S2238. Time to reach 50% maximal thrombin activity (T50/s) and lag phase of thrombin generation (lag/s) were measured. Lag shortened from 75 and 60 s before to 45 s during and alter infusion (p <0.001). T50 shortened from 78.5 and 76.0 to 62.5. 60.0 and 58.5 s at times 15 (p <0.01), 30 (p <0.001) and 60 (p <0.001) min. FVIII:C correlated inversely with lag and T50 (r = -0.847, p <0.001, r = -0.826, p <0.001. n = 10) respectively. These findings show that acute elevations of FVIII:C in-vivo accelerate in-vitro thrombin production. This work suggests that elevated FVIII:C levels in-vivo may he important in thromboocclusive disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-39 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Thrombosis and Haemostasis |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology