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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Skin necrosis associated with acquired protein C deficiency in patients with renal failure and calciphylaxis.
American Journal of Medicine 1990 March
PURPOSE: To determine if the natural anticoagulant protein C plays a role in the pathogenesis of systemic calciphylaxis, a syndrome characterized by extensive vascular and soft tissue calcification and skin necrosis, which is similar to that seen in warfarin-induced skin necrosis.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study population included five patients with end-stage renal disease and systemic calciphylaxis undergoing hemodialysis, 12 patients without evidence of calciphylaxis undergoing dialysis, eight patients with nephrotic syndrome, and eight normal healthy volunteers. Protein C antigen levels were measured by rocket immunoelectrophoresis, and functional activity was quantitated by a chromogenic assay and an anticoagulant assay utilizing the venom of Agkistrodon contortrix.
RESULTS: Skin biopsy specimens of involved areas in three patients showed thrombotic occlusion of venules identical to that seen in warfarin-induced skin necrosis. Protein C antigen levels were normal in all groups. However, protein C activity was significantly reduced as measured by chromogenic (p less than 0.01) or anticoagulant assays (p less than 0.01) in patients with calciphylaxis compared with the other three groups.
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that hypercoagulability due to functional protein C deficiency may contribute to thrombosis, resulting in skin necrosis and digital gangrene in systemic calciphylaxis.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study population included five patients with end-stage renal disease and systemic calciphylaxis undergoing hemodialysis, 12 patients without evidence of calciphylaxis undergoing dialysis, eight patients with nephrotic syndrome, and eight normal healthy volunteers. Protein C antigen levels were measured by rocket immunoelectrophoresis, and functional activity was quantitated by a chromogenic assay and an anticoagulant assay utilizing the venom of Agkistrodon contortrix.
RESULTS: Skin biopsy specimens of involved areas in three patients showed thrombotic occlusion of venules identical to that seen in warfarin-induced skin necrosis. Protein C antigen levels were normal in all groups. However, protein C activity was significantly reduced as measured by chromogenic (p less than 0.01) or anticoagulant assays (p less than 0.01) in patients with calciphylaxis compared with the other three groups.
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that hypercoagulability due to functional protein C deficiency may contribute to thrombosis, resulting in skin necrosis and digital gangrene in systemic calciphylaxis.
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