Antithrombin III deficiency is a deficiency of antithrombin III, an anticoagulant protein. The deficiency may be inherited or acquired, and is a rare disorder that generally comes to light when a patient suffers recurrent venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Hereditary antithrombin deficiency results in a state of increased coagulation that may lead to venous thrombosis, and inheritance is usually autosomal dominant. The disorder was first described by Egeberg in 1965.
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Body SystemLymphatic or Immune System 1 ICD-10 ChapterIII: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
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Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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It is a rare hereditary disorder that generally comes to light when a patient suffers recurrent venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and repetitive intrauterine fetal death (IUFD).
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