Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatr Nephrol (1990) 4: 152-155 9 IPNA 1990
Original article
Coagulation abnormalities in chronic peritoneal dialysis C. L. Jones 1, M. Andrew z, A. Eddy1, M. O'Neill, N. Ish Shalom1 and J. W. BalfO 1Departmentof Paediatrics (Nephrology),Hospital for Sick Children and Universityof Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8 2 Department of Paediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Received March 7/Receivedafter revision September 5/Accepted September 6, 1989
Abstract. To determine whether children treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis have a hypercoagulable state, various coagulation and fibrinolytic factor concentrations or activities were measured in 17 children undergoing chronic peritoneal dialysis. The patients had significantly increased activities of factors VII and VIII, and increased concentrations of von Willebrand factor (vWF), fibrinogen, factor X I I I A and factor XIIIS compared to reference values (P
Pediatr Nephrol (1990) 4: 152-155 9 IPNA 1990
Original article
Coagulation abnormalities in chronic peritoneal dialysis C. L. Jones 1, M. Andrew z, A. Eddy1, M. O'Neill, N. Ish Shalom1 and J. W. BalfO 1Departmentof Paediatrics (Nephrology),Hospital for Sick Children and Universityof Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8 2 Department of Paediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Received March 7/Receivedafter revision September 5/Accepted September 6, 1989
Abstract. To determine whether children treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis have a hypercoagulable state, various coagulation and fibrinolytic factor concentrations or activities were measured in 17 children undergoing chronic peritoneal dialysis. The patients had significantly increased activities of factors VII and VIII, and increased concentrations of von Willebrand factor (vWF), fibrinogen, factor X I I I A and factor XIIIS compared to reference values (P
