Assessment of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in obese Egyptian children

Abstract Background Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is mainly produced in the liver and in the adipose tissue. Normal fibrin clearance mechanisms were found to be affected by high plasma PAI-1 levels and thus increases risk of thrombosis. The aim of the current study was to expound the chi...

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Main Authors: Marwa Farouk Mira, Ghada Mohammad Anwar, Azza Mohamed Sarry EL-Din, Safinaz Mohammed Megahed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-019-0012-8