Circulating Tissue Factor Procoagulant Activity is Elevated in Stable Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

INTRODUCTION: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients have increased risk for cardiovascular mortality and venous thromboembolism. Tissue factor (TF) is the physiological initiating mechanism for blood coagulation and is pro-inflammatory. METHODS: We have studied circulating blood-born...

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Main Authors: Vaidyula, Vijender Reddy, Criner, Gerard J., Grabianowski, Carla, Rao, A. Koneti
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2877030/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19162305
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2008.12.030
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