Thromb Haemost 1967; 18(03/04): 425-432
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1655051
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Uroplastin, Its Nature and Its Excretion Pattern in Health and in Certain Disease States

H Joist M. D.*
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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Norma Alkjaersig Ph. D.
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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This work was supported by grants from The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. H-3745 and TI-AM 5312.
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26 June 2018 (online)

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Summary

Experimental studies with a partially purified, potent procoagulant from human urine are reported. The material having the electrophoretic property of a â-globulin appears to functionally closely resemble tissue thromboplastin. A significant difference in the excretion of this pro coagulant between normal males and females and deviations from the normal excretion pattern in patients with impaired kidney function and certain other disease states are demonstrated. Possible pathophysiological implications of these findings are discussed.

* Research Fellow in Enzymology. Present address: Medizinische Universitätsklinik Cologne, Germany.