[TAME]-esterase--a new cardiovascular risk factor in smokers.
Indian J Exp Biol
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2000 Jun; 38(6): 610-2
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-61307
ABSTRACT
A mathematical model has been proposed to study the effect of [TAME] esterase on blood clotting time. Using this model, clotting time was found to decrease by 30% with increasing plasma [TAME] esterase activity in a group of smokers. It is hypothesized that [TAME] esterase through its effect on Hageman factor could affect clotting time. However mechanism of clotting by [TAME] esterase remains to be elucidated. It is concluded that [TAME] esterase is involved in the cascade of reactions leading to blood coagulation and increased [TAME] esterase activity could be an additional risk factor for possible cerebro-vascular accidents in smokers.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Peptide Hydrolases
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Blood Coagulation Tests
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Factor XII
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Biomarkers
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Smoking
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged80
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Exp Biol
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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