The influence of a prolonged sitting position on the biochemical markers of coagulation activation in healthy subjects: Evidence of reduced thrombin generation

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 380-381

  Stricker, H ^a   Colucci, G ^a   Godio, M ^a   Mossi, G ^a   Mombelli, G ^a  

^a Ospedale Regionale Locarno   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THROMBIN;

ADULT; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LETTER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TIME; TRAVEL;

ADULT; BLOOD COAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; THROMBIN; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TIME FACTORS; TRAVEL;

EID: 0141673299     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00047.x     Document Type: Letter

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