Article
Relation of plasma coagulation factor VII and fibrinogen to carotid artery intima-media thickness.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Aug 1994
Sosef M N, Bosch J G, van Oostayen J, Visser T, Reiber J H, Rosendaal F R
Abstract excerpt
Plasma clotting factor VII and plasma fibrinogen have been claimed as independent risk factors for occlusive cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate whether these coagulation parameters affect early atherosclerosis, additional to their possible effect on arterial thrombosis. We used high-resolution quantitative ultrasonography to measure carotid intima-media thickness in 121 healthy...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Blood Pressure
- Body Mass Index
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Carotid Arteries
- Cholesterol
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Factor VII
- Female
- Fibrinogen
