Lack of correlation between activation of hemostatic mechanism and inflammation in unstable angina pectoris

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-173

  Oltrona, Luigi ^a   Merlini, Fiera A ^a   Savonitto, Stefano ^a   Broccolino, Marco ^a   Giarratana, Gioachino ^a   Pezzano, Antonio ^a   Mannucci, Pier M ^b   Ardissino, Diego ^c  

^a OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemostatic mechanism; Inflammation; Unstable angina pectoris

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FIBRINOPEPTIDE A; PROTHROMBIN; THROMBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0031906293     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008890314994     Document Type: Article

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