High-density lipoprotein particles may regulate hemostasis in human pregnancy

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2005

Authors

Belo, L (Author) FFUP; Santos Silva, A (Author) FFUP; Lowe, G (Author) Other; Rumley, A (Author) Other; Quintanilha, A (Author) ICBAS; Rebelo, I (Author) FFUP

Journal

Title: Fertility and Sterility

Vol. 84

Pages: 1021-1022

ISSN: 0015-0282

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Clinical medicine

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-12G

DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.04.035

Abstract (EN): We explored the association of apolipoprotein A-I (the major protein constituent of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)) and fibrin fragment D-dimer (a marker of cross-linked fibrin turnover) in pregnant women. A significant inverse correlation between the levels of apolipoprotein A-1 and fibrin fragment D-dimer was observed in both pre-eclamptic and normal pregnant women (r(s) = -0.459, n = 37 and r(s) = -0.290, n = 55, respectively), suggesting a major regulating role of HDL in hemostasis during pregnancy.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 2