Evaluation of platelet number and function and fibrinogen level in patients bitten by snakes of the Bothrops genus

Platelet function and plasma fibrinogen levels were evaluated in 14 patients, 10 males and 4females, aged 13-59years bitten by Bothrops genus snakes. There was a statistical difference (p < 0.05) among plasma fibrinogen levels evaluated 24 and 48 hours after envenomation. There was a tendency towards normalization after 48 hours of treatment. The low platelet number was clear in 24-48 hour evaluations with a tendency towards normalization after 48 hours of treatment (p<0.05). Fibrinogen levels and fibrin degradation product (FDP) levels appeared to be altered in 83.33% of patients evaluated. The authors suggest that platelet hypoaggregation is related to decreased fibrinogen and increased FDP levels.</

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Main Authors:	Luan,Fábio Cardoso, Thomazini,Izolete Aparecida, Carvalho,Iracema, Carreira,Delane Mercedes Gonçalves, Cassinelli,Valter José, Pereira,Paulo Câmara Marques, Barraviera,Benedito
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 1995
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821995000100004
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