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Thrombin-Activatable Fibrinolysis Inhibitor in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jun 2016
Yaoita Nobuhiro, Satoh Kimio, Satoh Taijyu, Sugimura Koichiro, Tatebe Shunsuke, Yamamoto Saori, Aoki Tatsuo, Miura Masanobu, Miyata Satoshi, Kawamura Takeshi, Horiuchi Hisanori, Fukumoto Yoshihiro, Shimokawa Hiroaki
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OBJECTIVE: The pathogenesis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) remains to be elucidated. Thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) inhibits fibrinolysis. It remains to be elucidated whether TAFI is directly involved in the pathogenesis of CTEPH. We examined potential involvement of TAFI in the pathogenesis of CTEPH in humans. APPROACH AND RESULTS: We enrolled 68 consecutive patients...
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