Search for dissertations about: "Thordis Hrafnkelsdottir"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Thordis Hrafnkelsdottir.

2. 1. Local regulation of the endogenous fibrinolytic system in man

   Author : Thordis Hrafnkelsdottir; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; tissue-type plasminogen activator; plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1; endothelium; extracellular nucleotides; hypertension; chronic renal failure;

   Abstract : The physiologically most important activator of intravascular fibrinolysis is tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA). The endothelium synthesises and stores tPA and regulated release of the enzyme is an important mechanism for removal of fibrin from blood vessels. Plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) is the main inhibitor of tPA. READ MORE