Cardiovascular risk factors are important determinants of platelet-dependent thrombin generation in adult survivors of childhood cancer

M Panova-Noeva, MA Neu, S Eckerle, C Spix… - Clinical research in …, 2019 - Springer
Cardiovascular disease is the most frequent non-malignant cause of morbidity and mortality
in adult survivors of childhood or adolescent cancer. Thrombin generation (TG) analysis …

Thrombin generation, thrombin-antithrombin complex, and prothrombin fragment F1+ 2 as biomarkers for hypercoagulability in cancer patients

M Lundbech, AE Krag, TD Christensen, AM Hvas - Thrombosis research, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Thrombin generation, thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT) levels, and
prothrombin fragment 1+ 2 (F1+ 2) have shown potential as biomarkers of thromboembolic …

Clinical Determinants of Thrombin Generation Measured in Presence and Absence of Platelets—Results from the Gutenberg Health Study

M Panova-Noeva, A Schulz, HM Spronk… - Thrombosis and …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
The tendency of a plasma sample to generate thrombin, a central enzyme in blood
coagulation, might be an important indicator of prothrombotic risk linked to cardiovascular …

Decreased platelet reactivity in patients with cancer is associated with high risk of venous thromboembolism and poor prognosis

J Riedl, A Kaider, C Marosi, GW Prager… - Thrombosis and …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Platelets are suggested to play a crucial role in cancer progression and the prothrombotic
state of cancer patients. Here, we aimed to examine the activation status of platelets in …

Platelet parameters as biomarkers for thrombosis risk in cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AL Malte, JA Højbjerg, JB Larsen - Seminars in Thrombosis …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) is a major cause of both morbidity and mortality in
cancer patients. Platelet count has been investigated as a predictor of CAT in various …

Altered whole blood thrombin generation and hyperresponsive platelets in patients with pancreatic cancer

RAL Willems, J Konings, D Huskens… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Thromboembolic disease is a major complication in patients with pancreatic
ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Patients with PDAC often have altered blood cell counts …

Clinical applications, pitfalls, and uncertainties of thrombin generation in the presence of platelets

M Panova-Noeva, PEJ van der Meijden… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Platelet-dependent thrombin generation is a helpful tool to assess ex vivo the interaction
between platelets and plasma coagulation factors in the initiation, amplification, and …

Platelets and cancer-associated thrombosis

GC Connolly, RP Phipps, CW Francis - Seminars in oncology, 2014 - Elsevier
Platelets have a newly appreciated and important role in many cancer-related processes,
including tumor growth and metastases, angiogenesis, and promotion of a hypercoagulable …

A cohort study on blood coagulation in childhood cancer survivors

AD Meyer, TB Hughes, AR Rishmawi, P Heard… - Thrombosis …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer survivors are at an increased risk of thromboembolism compared to the general
pediatric population. Anticoagulant therapy decreases the risk of thromboembolism in …

Platelet count measured prior to cancer development is a risk factor for future symptomatic venous thromboembolism: the Tromsø Study

H Jensvoll, K Blix, SK Brækkan, JB Hansen - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Elevated platelet count is associated with risk of venous thromboembolism in
cancer patients initiating chemotherapy. It is not known whether this risk by platelet count is …