Haemostatic and fibrinolytic factors in men with a small abdominal aortic aneurysm

Duncan Parry, Hamad S. Al-Barjas, L. Terry Chappell, Tabassum Rashid, Robert A.S. Ariëns, Daniel Scott

British journal of surgery · 2009 · 51 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

: Fibrin turnover was increased in these men with a small AAA, independently of concomitant CVD, conventional risk factors and inflammatory markers. Enhanced fibrin turnover may contribute to the risk of cardiac complications in this group.

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