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Thesis
Protein C Defiency: A Review for Clinicians
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
03/2009
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3561
Abstract
Protein C deficiency is a genetic abnormality that causes thrombophilia, or hypercoagulability, and increased risk of venous thrombosis. Although the consequences of protein C deficiency have been well documented, many health care professionals may not understand this disorder. Through thorough family and personal histories, physical examinations, risk factor identification, medical management, specialist referral, and patient education, these patients can live long and healthy lives, free from thrombotic disease. This article reviews the process of coagulation, the role of protein C in anticoagulation, and appropriate risk factor identification and management of protein C deficient adults.
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- Title
- Protein C Defiency: A Review for Clinicians
- Creators
- Jodi Houghton
- Contributors
- Louise Kaplan (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590539801842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis