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Antithrombin III deficiency historical perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Overview

Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

Discovery

  • Antithrombin deficiency was first Described in 1965 Olav Egeberg.[1]
  • it was observed in an Scandinavian family with multiple venous embolism.
References

References

  1. Abildgaard U (2001). “[Olav Egeberg–hereditary antithrombin deficiency and thrombophilia]”. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 121 (5): 604–5. PMID 11301618.

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