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Just curious here...
Fri Oct 3, 2003 08:25

Why would a person with protein C deficiency see an oncologist (NP states that the patient sees the oncologist for his protein C deficiency)? I would think this patient would be seeing a hematologist.

I found this as the treatment for protein C deficiency:

III. Treatment of Protein C Deficiency
A. Acute thrombosis should be treated with heparin.

B. Long term prophylaxis can be undertaken with warfarin. However ....

C. When starting warfarin, very low doses must be used initially to prevent skin and fat necrosis.

D. Long-term low dose subcutaneous heparin can be used as an alternative to warfarin.

E. Protein C concentrates are also available. Factor IX concentrates also contain Protein C.

so probably is seeing hematologist.
A lot of docs hematology and oncology,
Fri Oct 3, 2003 08:57

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Thanks.
Fri Oct 3, 2003 09:01

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