Recent progress in the pathophysiology of fibrinogen.

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/16.suppl_a.25

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Recent progress in the pathophysiology of fibrinogen.

European heart journal - 1 Mar 1995

Mannucci P M

Abstract excerpt

A great deal of evidence suggests that fibrinogen is implicated in many vascular disorders resulting from atherothrombosis. However, it has not yet been possible either to establish with certainty whether elevated plasma fibrinogen levels cause, or arise as a consequence of, vascular pathology; o...

Topics

Arteriosclerosis
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Fibrinogen
Genetic Markers
Genotype
Humans
Life Style
Reference Values
Risk Factors
Smoking

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