Levels of the inhibitor of PMN-Elastase in venous blood reflowing from chronically affected veins: The role of venous stasis

International Angiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-52

  Signorelli, S ^b   Arpaia, G ^a,e   Cimminiello, C ^a   Pennisi, G ^b   Borsetto, M ^c   Mazzullo, M ^d   Bonfardeci, C ^a   Andreozzi, G M ^b  

^a SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

^d A MANZONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Neutrophils; PMN elastase inhibitor; Venous insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ELASTASE INHIBITOR; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CELL FUNCTION; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEG; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PERIPHERAL VEIN; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; REST; SKIN ULCER; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VENOUS BLOOD; VENOUS STASIS;

ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPHIL ACTIVATION; NEUTROPHILS; TIME FACTORS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0031801836     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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