Health Care : Current Reviews

Samia Kacem

Publications

• Review Article
  Protein S Deficiency Presenting with Hemorrhage in a Term Neonate
  Author(s): Fairouz Ayari, Takoua Bensmail, Essid Latifa, Wiem Barbaria and Samia KacemFairouz Ayari, Takoua Bensmail, Essid Latifa, Wiem Barbaria and Samia Kacem
  
  Unexplained bleeding symptoms in otherwise healthy full-term usually present a diagnostic challenge for treating physicians requiring prompt and accurate laboratory investigations to ensure appropriate treatment and possibly avoid long-term morbidity. We report a case of a term neonate with severe protein S deficiency manifested by systemic hemorrhage and multiple organ failure at 9 days of age. We review how protein S influences the coagulation and the fibrinolytic pathways, discussing therapeutic approaches of neonates with purpura fulminans. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2375-4273.1000219

  Abstract PDF