Antithrombin Deficiency / Disease

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Antithrombin Deficiency

Synonyms of Antithrombin Deficiency

AT 3
AT III Deficiency
Thrombophilia, Hereditary, Due to AT III

Disorder Subdivisions

Antithrombin III Deficiency, Classical (Type I)
AT III Variant IA
AT III Variant Ib

General Discussion
Antithrombin deficiency is a blood disorder characterized by the tendency to form clots in the arteries and/or veins (thrombosis). An inherited tendency to thrombosis is known as thrombophilia. Antithrombin is a substance in the blood that limits the blood's ability to clot (coagulation). In people with congenital antithrombin deficiency, there is usually a reduced amount of this substance in the blood due to a genetic abnormality. Antithrombin deficiency may also be acquired; in such cases, the disorder may be reversible with treatment.

Organizations related to Antithrombin Deficiency

American Liver Foundation
75 Maiden Lane
New York NY 10038
Phone #: 212-668-1000
800 #: 800-465-4837
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.liverfoundation.org
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-428-7100
800 #: 888-663-4637
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.marchofdimes.com
NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
31 Center Drive MSC 2480
Bethesda MD 20892-2480
Phone #: 301-592-8573
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia
120 White Plains Road
Tarrytown NY 10591
Phone #: 914-220-5040
800 #: 877-466-2568
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://stoptheclot.org/index.htm

For a Complete Report

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