Fibrinogen as a key regulator of inflammation in disease

D Davalos, K Akassoglou - Seminars in immunopathology, 2012 - Springer
The interaction of coagulation factors with the perivascular environment affects the
development of disease in ways that extend beyond their traditional roles in the acute …

PCSK9 and inflammation: a review of experimental and clinical evidence

AA Momtazi-Borojeni, S Sabouri-Rad… - European Heart …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) is now identified as an important and
major player in hypercholesterolaemia and atherosclerosis pathophysiology. PCSK9 …

Diabetes mellitus as a prothrombotic condition

PJ Grant - Journal of internal medicine, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by fasting hyperglycaemia and a high risk of
atherothrombotic disorders affecting the coronary, cerebral and peripheral arterial trees. The …

Inflammation in peripheral artery disease

G Brevetti, G Giugliano, L Brevetti, WR Hiatt - Circulation, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Peripheral artery disease (PAD), which consists of partial or complete obstruction of the
arteries in the lower limbs, is one of the most common manifestations of atherosclerosis …

Coagulation and fibrinolysis in diabetes

SH Alzahrani, RA Ajjan - Diabetes and Vascular Disease …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Atherothrombotic complications are the main cause of mortality in subjects with diabetes.
Premature atherosclerosis, increased platelet reactivity and activation of coagulation factors …

Covid-19: the rollercoaster of fibrin (ogen), d-dimer, von willebrand factor, p-selectin and their interactions with endothelial cells, platelets and erythrocytes

C Grobler, SC Maphumulo, LM Grobbelaar… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2), also known as coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced infection, is strongly associated with various …

Atherothrombosis: a widespread disease with unpredictable and life-threatening consequences

JF Viles-Gonzalez, V Fuster… - European heart …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Atherothrombosis, characterised by atherosclerotic lesion disruption with superimposed
thrombus formation, is the major cause of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and …

Role of adipose tissue in haemostasis, coagulation and fibrinolysis

DR Faber, PHG De Groot, FLJ Visseren - Obesity reviews, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is associated with an increased incidence of insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes
mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. The increased risk for cardiovascular diseases could …

Candidate‐based proteomics in the search for biomarkers of cardiovascular disease

L Anderson - The Journal of physiology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The key concept of proteomics (looking at many proteins at once) opens new avenues in the
search for clinically useful biomarkers of disease, treatment response and ageing. As the …

Air pollution and inflammation (interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen) in myocardial infarction survivors

R Rückerl, S Greven, P Ljungman, P Aalto… - Environmental …, 2007 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Numerous studies have found that ambient air pollution has been associated
with cardiovascular disease exacerbation. Objectives Given previous findings, we …