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Increased thrombin generation is associated with acute ischemic stroke but not with coronary heart disease in the elderly: the Three-City cohort study.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jun 2011
Carcaillon Laure, Alhenc-Gelas Martine, Bejot Yannick, Spaft Christian, Ducimetière Pierre, Ritchie Karen, Dartigues Jean-François, Scarabin Pierre-Yves
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OBJECTIVE: A high thrombin generation level has been associated with the risk of venous thrombosis. Whether changes in this biomarker are relevant to arterial disease remains unknown. We investigated the association of thrombin generation with coronary heart disease (CHD) and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in the elderly. METHODS AND RESULTS: We used data from the Three-City study, a prospective cohort including...
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