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Thromb Haemost 1984; 52(03): 240-242
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1661187
Original Article
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Fibrinogen, Factor VIII Related Antigen, Antithrombin III and α2-Antiplasmin in Peripheral Arterial Disease

M Christe
The Departement für Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital, Basel, Switzerland
,
A Delley
*   The Gerinnungs- und Fibrinolyselaboratorium, Zentrallaboratorium und Abteilung für Angiologie, Basel, Switzerland
,
G A Marbet
The Departement für Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital, Basel, Switzerland
,
L Biland
*   The Gerinnungs- und Fibrinolyselaboratorium, Zentrallaboratorium und Abteilung für Angiologie, Basel, Switzerland
,
F Duckert
The Departement für Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital, Basel, Switzerland
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Received 03 May 1984

Accepted 03 August 1984

Publication Date:
19 July 2018 (online)

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Summary

In 306 subjects, 217 without and 89 with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), VIIIR:Ag and α2-antiplasmin are significantly higher in PAD (p < 0.01). In the PAD negative group the ratio α2-antiplasmin/antithrombin III activity is significantly higher 1.11 ± 0.3 in the patients with an abnormal exercise ECG typical of coronary disease than in normal subjects 1.02 ± 0.2 (p < 0.05). In the PAD positive group antithrombin III concentration is higher in patients with a normal exercise ECG than in patients with abnormal exercise ECG (p < 0.05). The same is true for α2- antiplasmin but not for the antithrombin III activity. Fibrinogen and VIIIR:Ag are higher in patients with a previous myocardial infarction, however, the age is also significantly different as compared to the group without previous myocardial infarction. Disturbance of the cerebral arterial circulation is characterized by an elevation of VIIIR:Ag and of α2-antiplasmin as comapred to the values obtained in patients without this complication. There is a general tendency towards higher α2-antiplasmin values with the extension of the arterial disease.

Key words

Peripheral arterial disease - VIIIR: Ag - Antithrombin III - α2-Antiplasmin - Cerebral arterial disease - Myocardial infarction
 

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