The viscosity of fibrinogen subfractions and of EDTA denatured fibrinogen do not differ from that of native fibrinogen

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-56

  Jensen, Torstein ^a   Halvorsen, Sigrun ^a   Godal, Hans C ^a   Sandset, Per M ^a   Skjønsberg, Ole H ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Coefficient of variation; CV; Denaturation; EDTA; Fibrinogen; Fibrinogen subfractions; High molecular weight; HMW; KDa; KiloDaltons; LMW; LMW ; Low molecular weight; SDS; Sodium dodecyl sulphate; Very low molecular weight; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; BETA ALANINE; EDETIC ACID; FIBRINOGEN; HEPARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLASMA VISCOSITY; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; TEMPERATURE; THROMBIN TIME; VISCOMETER;

EID: 1842687404     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2004.01.010     Document Type: Article

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