Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Fibrinogen"
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Coping with urbanization: a cardiometabolic risk? The THUSA study
(Elsevier, 2008)An assessment of specific coping styles in rural-urban Africans is done to evaluate its contribution as cardiometabolic risk factor. In total, 608 apparently healthy Africans were included in a cross-sectional comparative ... -
Fibrinogen and fibrin: an illustrated review
(Wiley, 2019)Since its discovery over 350 years ago, studies of fibrinogen have revealed remarkable characteristics. Its complex structure as a large (340 kDa) hexameric homodimer supports complex roles in hemostasis and homeostasis. ... -
Interpretation and validation of maximum absorbance data obtained from turbidimetry analysis of plasma clots
(Thieme, 2020)Turbidimetry is used to characterize fibrin clot properties. In purified systems, maximum absorbance (MA) directly relates to fibrin fiber cross-sectional area. However, in plasma samples there are discrepancies in the ... -
Lifestyle influences changes in fibrin clot properties over a 10-year period on a population level
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2022)Case–control and observational studies have provided a plausible mechanistic link between clot structure and thrombosis. We aimed to identify lifestyle, demographic, biochemical, and genetic factors that influence changes ... -
Testosterone and acute stress are associated with fibrinogen and Von Willebrand factor in African men: the SABPA study
(Elsevier, 2013)Background: Low testosterone, acute and chronic stress and hypercoagulation are all associated with hypertension and hypertension-related diseases. The interaction between these factors and future risk for coronary ... -
The clinical relevance of altered fibrinogen packaging in the presence of 17β-estradiol and progesterone
(Elsevier, 2016)Background The effect of endogenous hormone concentrations, specifically 17β-estradiol and progesterone, on fibrin network formation has not been established. Objectives It is essential to understand natural hormone ...