Raised factor VIII is associated with coronary thrombotic events

Heart

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 415-417

  Gorog, D A ^a   Rakhit, R ^a   Parums, D ^a   Laffan, M ^a   Davies, G J ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated protein C resistance; Factor VIII; Myocardial infarction; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; PROTEIN C; WARFARIN;

ACTIVATED PROTEIN C RESISTANCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031682255     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.80.4.415     Document Type: Article

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