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Table 3 Changes in values for PT and fibrinogen level after transfusion of FFP and cryo

From: Effectiveness of clotting factor replacement therapy after antivenom treatment on coagulopathic envenomation following green pit viper bites: a retrospective observational study

Characteristics

PT(s)

Fibrinogen level(g/L)

Reduction

Increase

 

n

mean ± SD

n

mean ± SD

FFP group

43a

6.3 ± 15.2

51

0.05 ± 0.20

Cryo group

13b

0.4 ± 18.9

15

0.09 ± 0.37

FFP and cryo group

23c

20.1 ± 31.2*

24

0.07 ± 0.31

  1. abcA totle of 11 patients were excluded from analysis due to unmeasureable posttransfusion/pretransfusion PT.
  2. *There was significant difference between the FFP and cryo group and the cryo group(P = 0.02)
  3. PT prothrombin time, FFP fresh-frozen plasma, cryo cryoprecipitate, SD standard deviations
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