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Plasma factor VII-activating protease antigen levels and activity are increased in ischemic stroke.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 May 2012
Hanson E, Kanse S M, Joshi A, Jood K, Nilsson S, Blomstrand C, Jern C
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BACKGROUND: Factor VII-activating protease (FSAP) is a recently discovered plasma protease with a role in the regulation of hemostasis and vascular remodeling processes. Higher levels and activity of FSAP have been reported in patients with deep vein thrombosis, but there are no data on plasma FSAP in ischemic stroke (IS). OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether FSAP antigen levels and activity are associated with IS...
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