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Ethanol impairs coagulation and fibrinolysis in whole blood: a study performed with rotational thromboelastometry.

Engström, Martin LU ; Schött, Ulf LU and Reinstrup, Peter LU (2006) In Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis 17(8). p.661-665
Abstract
The objective was to study the effects of ethanol on coagulation and fibrinolysis in whole blood. Blood samples from healthy volunteers were analyzed before and after in-vitro addition of ethanol in order to achieve ethanol concentrations of 0, 1, 2 and 4[per mille sign], respectively (0, 22, 44 and 88 mmol/l). Coagulation and fibrinolysis were then assessed using rotational thromboelastometry. We found that increasing ethanol levels increasingly impaired coagulation as evaluated with rotational thromboelastometry, with a maximum prolongation of the clot formation time of 118% at an ethanol level of 4[per mille sign] (P < 0.000001). We also found a very strong impairment of fibrinolysis already at an ethanol level of 1[per mille sign].... (More)
The objective was to study the effects of ethanol on coagulation and fibrinolysis in whole blood. Blood samples from healthy volunteers were analyzed before and after in-vitro addition of ethanol in order to achieve ethanol concentrations of 0, 1, 2 and 4[per mille sign], respectively (0, 22, 44 and 88 mmol/l). Coagulation and fibrinolysis were then assessed using rotational thromboelastometry. We found that increasing ethanol levels increasingly impaired coagulation as evaluated with rotational thromboelastometry, with a maximum prolongation of the clot formation time of 118% at an ethanol level of 4[per mille sign] (P < 0.000001). We also found a very strong impairment of fibrinolysis already at an ethanol level of 1[per mille sign]. This is the first study assessing the effects of ethanol on coagulation and fibrinolysis in a whole blood model. The impairment of coagulation is similar in nature to the impairment found in patients suffering from hypothermia. The impairment is at a level that may be of clinical importance (e.g. in patients suffering from trauma). The inhibition of fibrinolysis is obvious already at an ethanol level of 1[per mille sign] and it may be a contributing factor to the increased amount of coronary and cerebrovascular ischemic events after binge drinking. (Less)
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fibrinolysis, alcohol, ethanol, thromboelastometry, rotational, coagulation
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Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis
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17
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8
pages
661 - 665
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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  • wos:000242672700009
  • scopus:33751031875
  • pmid:17102653
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1473-5733
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10.1097/MBC.0b013e32801010b7
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Koagulation vid kirurgi och kritisk sjukdom
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English
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  author       = {{Engström, Martin and Schött, Ulf and Reinstrup, Peter}},
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  keywords     = {{fibrinolysis; alcohol; ethanol; thromboelastometry; rotational; coagulation}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{8}},
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  publisher    = {{Lippincott Williams & Wilkins}},
  series       = {{Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis}},
  title        = {{Ethanol impairs coagulation and fibrinolysis in whole blood: a study performed with rotational thromboelastometry.}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/2846074/625757.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1097/MBC.0b013e32801010b7}},
  volume       = {{17}},
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