<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><Articles><Article><id>560</id><JournalTitle>STUDY OF COAGULATION PROFILE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE</JournalTitle><Abstract>To determine coagulation abnormalities in patients with CLD in a tertiary care centre, Silchar Medical College and
Hospital, Assam (India) for a period of one year (July 2013 to June 2014). Patients who were diagnosed as having CLD with
clinical, biochemical, radiological or FNAC/histopathological findings were subjected to various coagulation studies for
Platelet count, PT, APTT, TT and Plasma fibrinogen level. Total 80 no. of cases were studied during this period. Out of these
80 cases, thrombocytopenia found in 61 (76.25%) no. of cases. Amongst various coagulation parameters studied, raised PT
was found in 62 (77.5%), raised APTT in 54 (67.5%) and raised TT in 67 (83.75%) no. of cases. In the study of plasma
fibrinogen level, it was found that in 59 (73.75%) cases it is within normal range. In 19(23.75%) cases it was below normal
range and increased in 2(2.5%) no. of cases. Abnormalities in coagulation profile are profound in CLD patients. A rebalanced
hemostasis is maintained as both prothrombotic and antithrombotic systems are affected. However, with the prolongation of
coagulation parameters we can predict the functional derangement of liver and these tests can be used as useful prognostic
marker.</Abstract><Email>Bidyutsarmah20@gmail.com</Email><articletype>Research</articletype><volume>7</volume><issue>3</issue><year>2017</year><keyword>chronic liver disease,prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time,Thrombin Time,Plasma Fibrinogen Level</keyword><AUTHORS>Bidyut Sarma,Debashish Datta,S. A. Shaikh,Amit Sinha, Ghanashyam Thakuria,Amit Kumar Mushahary</AUTHORS><afflication>Demonstrator , Department of Pathology, Silchar Medical College & Hospital, Assam- 788014, India,Professor, Department of Pathology, Silchar Medical College & Hospital, Assam- 788014, India,Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Silchar Medical College & Hospital, Assam- 788014, India.,Demonstrator , Department of Pathology, Silchar Medical College & Hospital, Assam- 788014, India,Demonstrator, Department of Pathology, Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, Assam- 781032, India.,Demonstrator, Department of Pathology, Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, Assam- 781032, India.</afflication></Article></Articles>