Fibrin network structure has been correlated with coronary disease. Fibrinogen and (FGG and FGA) gene haplotypes (chromosome 4q28) may be associated with fibrin network structure, and thereby with rigidity of the fibrin clot and sensitivity of the fibrin clot to the fibrinolytic system...
Keywords: Coronary disease, atherosclerosis, epidemiology, genetics, fibrinogen
00/0000 | Thrombosis and Haemostasis, SchattauerSeveral studies suggested that Val34Leu variant of factor XIII (FXIII) might have a protective effect against coronary artery disease (CAD), but studies not supporting these findings have also been published...
Keywords: Coronary disease, factor XIII, Polymorphism, meta-analysis
03/2007 | Thrombosis and Haemostasis, SchattauerIt was the objective of this study to evaluate the anti-thrombotic potency of direct factor-Xa inhibition with ZK-807834 in stable coronary patients, using an ex-vivo model of arterial thrombus formation...
Keywords: Coagulation, Coronary disease, myocardial infarction, thrombosis, platelets
03/2007 | Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Schattauer