Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) in cord blood.

Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) is a plasma zymogene (procarboxypeptidase B) which can decrease fibrinolysis and thus act as a haemostatic factor. TAFI is now extensively studied in many complications as well as in physiological and complicated pregnancy. The question we posed in...

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Main Authors: Krzysztof Góralczyk, Ewa Zekanowska, Mieczysław Uszyński, Waldemar Uszyński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Via Medica 2007-03-01
Series:Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
Online Access:http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4548
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author Krzysztof Góralczyk
Ewa Zekanowska
Mieczysław Uszyński
Waldemar Uszyński
author_facet Krzysztof Góralczyk
Ewa Zekanowska
Mieczysław Uszyński
Waldemar Uszyński
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description Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) is a plasma zymogene (procarboxypeptidase B) which can decrease fibrinolysis and thus act as a haemostatic factor. TAFI is now extensively studied in many complications as well as in physiological and complicated pregnancy. The question we posed in the present study was whether TAFI antigen is present in cord blood plasma. The study group consisted of 38 parturient women, 26 primiparous and 12 multiparous with normal course of pregnancy and delivery. The cord blood was sampled from the cord vein, and the mother's blood from the antecubital vein. 3.2% sodium citrate was used as an anticoagulant. TAFIa/ai antigen was measured by ELISA method. TAFIa/ai antigen was identified in all samples of cord blood plasma. Its level was 91.50 ng/ml (range: 71.76 - 160.77 ng/ml) vs. 55.46 ng/ml (range: 39.77 - 68.54 ng/ml ) in the mother's blood, which means that the level of TAFIa/ai antigen was significantly higher in fetal blood than in maternal blood (p<0.00001). TAFIa/ai antigen is an integral component of cord blood plasma. The concentration of TAFIa/ai antigen is about two times higher in fetal blood than in maternal blood.
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spelling doaj.art-86fe58ce9a7d483fac86e42918a89e242022-12-21T23:28:41ZengVia MedicaFolia Histochemica et Cytobiologica0239-85081897-56312007-03-01451333610.5603/4548Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) in cord blood.Krzysztof GóralczykEwa ZekanowskaMieczysław UszyńskiWaldemar UszyńskiThrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) is a plasma zymogene (procarboxypeptidase B) which can decrease fibrinolysis and thus act as a haemostatic factor. TAFI is now extensively studied in many complications as well as in physiological and complicated pregnancy. The question we posed in the present study was whether TAFI antigen is present in cord blood plasma. The study group consisted of 38 parturient women, 26 primiparous and 12 multiparous with normal course of pregnancy and delivery. The cord blood was sampled from the cord vein, and the mother's blood from the antecubital vein. 3.2% sodium citrate was used as an anticoagulant. TAFIa/ai antigen was measured by ELISA method. TAFIa/ai antigen was identified in all samples of cord blood plasma. Its level was 91.50 ng/ml (range: 71.76 - 160.77 ng/ml) vs. 55.46 ng/ml (range: 39.77 - 68.54 ng/ml ) in the mother's blood, which means that the level of TAFIa/ai antigen was significantly higher in fetal blood than in maternal blood (p<0.00001). TAFIa/ai antigen is an integral component of cord blood plasma. The concentration of TAFIa/ai antigen is about two times higher in fetal blood than in maternal blood.http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4548
spellingShingle Krzysztof Góralczyk
Ewa Zekanowska
Mieczysław Uszyński
Waldemar Uszyński
Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) in cord blood.
Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
title Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) in cord blood.
title_full Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) in cord blood.
title_fullStr Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) in cord blood.
title_full_unstemmed Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) in cord blood.
title_short Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) in cord blood.
title_sort thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor tafi in cord blood
url http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4548
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