Open AccessElevated plasma von Willebrand factor levels in patients with active ulcerative colitis reflect endothelial perturbation due to systemic inflammation
Author(s) -
Petros Zezos
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i48.7639
Subject(s) - ulcerative colitis , medicine , von willebrand factor , fibrinogen , inflammation , gastroenterology , acute phase protein , endocrinology , endothelial activation , coagulation , inflammatory bowel disease , disease , platelet
To evaluate the plasma von Willebrand factor (vWF) levels in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and to investigate their relationship with disease activity, systemic inflammation and coagulation activation.
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