Table 3.

Fibrinolytic parameters and markers of fibrinogen and FV breakdown

Nonbleeding term pregnant controls
(N = 20)
AOC
(N = 12)
Severe PPH without AOC
(N = 21)
AOC vs non-AOC
P value
Fibrinogen and FV breakdown products 
Fragments D and Y present 10 (83) 1 (5) <.0001 
n (%)     
Breakdown products on reducing gel 1 (5) 12 (100) 3 (14) <.0001 
n (%)     
Decreased FV heavy chain 1 (5) 10 (83) 0 (0) <.0001 
n (%)     
Fibrin clot structure 
Fiber length, μM 3206 (3076-3422) 2881 (2678-3142) 2972 (2776-3118) .62 
Med (IQR) range 2977-3530 1984-3235 2603-3584  
Pore area, μM2 19.8 (18.2-23.0) 25.0 (20.7-28.3) 25.7 (22.9-28.7) .79 
Med (IQR) range (17.1-27.9) 4.2-31.0 15.6-34.5  
Number of pores, N 346.4 (301.7-401.5) 259.4 (230.7-292.4) 257.6 (234.0-313.5) .89 
Med (IQR) range 273.3-434.0 141.7-370.0 183.0-476  
Number of intersections, N 1135.0 (1023.5-1254.0) 956.5 (878.2-1117.5) 951.5 (867.9-1052.0) .90 
Med (IQR) range 986.0-1384.0 665.0-1231.0 764.7-1399.0  
Characterized length, μM 3.03 (2.91-3.15) 3.22 (2.94-3.36) 3.26 (3.13-3.38) .60 
Med (IQR) range 2.73-3.24 2.77-3.63 2.80-3.62  
Fiber thickness, μM 1.90 (1.87-2.02) 2.19 (1.0-2.37) 2.08 (1.97-2.36) .51 
Med (IQR) range 1.72-2.27 1.89-2.82 1.38-2.59  
Intersection density, ints/μM2 0.064 (0.058-0.071) 0.054 (0.040-0.063) 0.054 (0.049-0.060) .93 
Med (IQR) range 0.056-0.078 0.038-0.070 0.043-0.079  
Nonbleeding term pregnant controls
(N = 20)
AOC
(N = 12)
Severe PPH without AOC
(N = 21)
AOC vs non-AOC
P value
Fibrinogen and FV breakdown products 
Fragments D and Y present 10 (83) 1 (5) <.0001 
n (%)     
Breakdown products on reducing gel 1 (5) 12 (100) 3 (14) <.0001 
n (%)     
Decreased FV heavy chain 1 (5) 10 (83) 0 (0) <.0001 
n (%)     
Fibrin clot structure 
Fiber length, μM 3206 (3076-3422) 2881 (2678-3142) 2972 (2776-3118) .62 
Med (IQR) range 2977-3530 1984-3235 2603-3584  
Pore area, μM2 19.8 (18.2-23.0) 25.0 (20.7-28.3) 25.7 (22.9-28.7) .79 
Med (IQR) range (17.1-27.9) 4.2-31.0 15.6-34.5  
Number of pores, N 346.4 (301.7-401.5) 259.4 (230.7-292.4) 257.6 (234.0-313.5) .89 
Med (IQR) range 273.3-434.0 141.7-370.0 183.0-476  
Number of intersections, N 1135.0 (1023.5-1254.0) 956.5 (878.2-1117.5) 951.5 (867.9-1052.0) .90 
Med (IQR) range 986.0-1384.0 665.0-1231.0 764.7-1399.0  
Characterized length, μM 3.03 (2.91-3.15) 3.22 (2.94-3.36) 3.26 (3.13-3.38) .60 
Med (IQR) range 2.73-3.24 2.77-3.63 2.80-3.62  
Fiber thickness, μM 1.90 (1.87-2.02) 2.19 (1.0-2.37) 2.08 (1.97-2.36) .51 
Med (IQR) range 1.72-2.27 1.89-2.82 1.38-2.59  
Intersection density, ints/μM2 0.064 (0.058-0.071) 0.054 (0.040-0.063) 0.054 (0.049-0.060) .93 
Med (IQR) range 0.056-0.078 0.038-0.070 0.043-0.079  

ints, intersections; NA, not applicable.

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