Open AccessActivation of endothelium, coagulation and fibrinolysis is enhanced and associates with renal anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis†
Author(s) -
Anna Salmela,
Agneta Ekstrand,
Lotta JoutsiKorhonen,
Anne RäisänenSokolowski,
Riitta Lassila
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfu379
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrinolysis , coagulation , fibrinogen , fibrin , immunology , vasculitis , d dimer , renal function , gastroenterology , kidney disease , von willebrand factor , endothelial activation , kidney , platelet , endothelium , disease
While the incidence of thromboembolism in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated vasculitis (AAV) is high, the coagulation and fibrinolysis profile in AAV patients remains poorly characterized. We aimed at studying this profile in association with vasculitis activity and renal function.
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