The complex between activated protein C and protein C inhibitor: A clinically useful indicator of aortic aneurysms?

Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 118-121

  Stenflo, J ^a   Kjellberg, M ^a   Strandberg, K ^a   Svensson, P J ^a   Kolbel T ^a   Lindblad, B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

APC PCI complex; Protein C; Protein C inhibitor; Serpin; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED PROTEIN C; EPITOPE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR INHIBITOR 3;

ANTICOAGULATION; AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD CLOTTING; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN SECRETION;

AORTIC ANEURYSM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; MULTIPROTEIN COMPLEXES; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN C INHIBITOR;

EID: 33645296078     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2005.12.011     Document Type: Article

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