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Thromb Haemost 2012; 108(04): 633-639
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-05-0280
Blood Coagulation, Fibrinolysis and Cellular Haemostasis
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Circulating microparticles in carriers of factor V Leiden with and without a history of venous thrombosis

Elena Campello
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Luca Spiezia
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Claudia M. Radu
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Maria Bon
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Sabrina Gavasso
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Patrizia Zerbinati
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Barry Woodhams
2   Diagnostica Stago, Gennevilliers, France
,
Daniela Tormene
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Paolo Prandoni
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
,
Paolo Simioni
1   Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, 2nd Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
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Received: 02 May 2012

Accepted after major revision: 03 July 2012

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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Summary

Although factor V Leiden (FVL) is a major determinant of thrombotic risk, the reason why less than 10% of carriers eventually develop venous thromboembolic (VTE) events is unknown. Recent observations suggest that circulating levels of microparticles (MP) may contribute to the thrombogenic profile of FVL carriers. We measured the plasma level of annexin V-MP (AMP) platelet-MP (PMP), endothelial-MP (EMP), leukocyte-MP (LMP) and tissue factor-bearing MP (TF+MP), and the MP procoagulant activity (PPL) in 142 carriers of FVL (of these 30 homozygous and 49 with prior VTE), and in 142 age and gender-matched healthy individuals. The mean (± SD) level of AMP was 2,802 ± 853 MP/ μl in carriers and 1,682 ± 897 in controls (p<0.0001). A statistically significant difference between homozygous and heterozygous carriers of FVL was seen in the level of PMP, EMP and LMP, but not in that of the remaining parameters. When the analysis was confined to carriers with and without a VTE history, the mean level of AMP was 3,110 ± 791 MP/ μl in the former, and 2,615 ± 839 MP/μl in the latter (p<0.005). The mean level of all subtypes of circulating MP showed a similar pattern. The PPL clotting time was 39 ± 9 seconds (sec) in carriers, and 52 ± 15 sec in controls (p=0.003); and was 35 ± 8 sec in carriers with prior thrombosis, and 41 ± 10 sec in thrombosis-free carriers (p<0.005). Our study results suggest that circulating MP may contribute to the development of thrombosis in carriers of FVL mutation.

Keywords

Microparticles - factor V Leiden - tissue factor-bearing microparticles - venous thromboembolism
 

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