DOI: 10.1055/s-00035024

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Issue 12 · Volume 94 · 2005 DOI: 10.1055/s-008-36012

Editorial Focus

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Preissner, Klaus T.: Thrombosis and Haemostasis: three cheers for three independent years !
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Olman, Mitchell A.: Epithelium, heal thyself !
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da Costa Martins, Paula; Zwaginga, Jaap-Jan: Leukocyte-platelet aggregates: new particles reflecting and effecting cardiovascular disease

Review Article

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Chand, Hitendra S.; Foster, Donald C.; Kisiel, Walter: Structure, function and biology of tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2

Blood Coagulation, Fibrinolysis and Cellular Haemostasis

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Gharagozlou, Soheila; Kardar, Gholam Ali; Rabbani, Hodjattallah; Shokri, Fazel: Molecular analysis of the heavy chain variable region genes of human hybridoma clones specific for coagulation factor VIII
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Begbie, Megan E.; Mamdani, Asif; Gataiance, Sharon; Eltringham-Smith, Louise J.; Bhakta, Varsha; Hortelano, Gonzalo; Sheffield, William P.: An important role for the activation peptide domain in controlling factor IX levels in the blood of haemophilia B mice
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Spiel, Alexander O.; Firbas, Christa; Mayr, Florian B.; Leitner, Judith M.; Schmidt, Bily; Knöbl, Paul; Varadi, Katalin; Jilma, Bernd: The effects of supra-normal protein C levels on markers of coagulation, fibrinolysis and inflammation in a human model of endotoxemia
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Paccaly, Anne; Ozoux, Marie-Laure; Chu, Valeria; Simcox, Kelly; Marks, Vanessa; Freyburger, Geneviève; Sibille, Michel; Shukla, Umesh: Pharmacodynamic markers in the early clinical assessment of otamixaban, a direct factor Xa inhibitor
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Kuhle, Stefan; Massicotte, Patti; Dinyari, Maria; Vegh, Patsy; Mitchell, Debra; Marzinotto, Velma; Chan, Antony; Pieniaszek, Hank; Mitchell, Lesley G.: Dose-finding and pharmacokinetics of therapeutic doses of tinzaparin in pediatric patients with thromboembolic events
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Zhou, Rong-Fu; Fu, Qi-Hua; Wang, Wen-Bin; Xie, Shuang; Dai, Jin; Ding, Qiu-Lan; Wang, Xue-Feng; Wang, Hong-Li; Wang, Zhen-Yi: Molecular mechanisms of antithrombin deficiency in two Chinese families
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Schulman, Sam; Tjønnfjord, Geir E.; Wallensten, Richard; Martinowitz, Uri; Kenet, Gili: Continuous infusion of recombinant factor VIIa for surgery in patients with deficiency of factor VII
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Urbankova, Jana; Quiroz, Rene; Kucher, Nils; Goldhaber, Samuel Z.: Intermittent pneumatic compression and deep vein thrombosis prevention
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Krieg, Soraya; Studt, Jan-Dirk; Sulzer, Irmela; Lämmle, Bernhard; Hovinga, Johanna A. Kremer: Is factor V Leiden a risk factor for thrombotic microangiopathies without severe ADAMTS13 deficiency?
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Mertens, Ilse; Ballaux, Dominique; Funahashi, Tohru; Matsuzawa, Yuji; Planken, Marc Van der; Verrijken, An; Ruige, Johannes B.; Van Gaal, Luc F.: Inverse relationship between plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 activity and adiponectin in overweight and obese women
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Perry, Stephanie L.; Samsa, Gregory P.; Ortel, Thomas L.: Point-of-care testing of the international normalized ratio in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies

Platelets and Blood Cells

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Cerecedo, Doris; Martínez-Rojas, Dalila; Chávez, Oscar; Martínez-Pérez, Francisco; García-Sierra, Francisco; Rendon, Álvaro; Mornet, Dominique; Mondragón, Ricardo: Platelet adhesion: Structural and functional diversity of short dystrophin and utrophins in the formation of dystrophinassociated-protein complexes related to actin dynamics
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Eugster, Marco; Reinhart, Walter H.: The influence of the haematocrit on primary haemostasis in vitro
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Sitaru, Ana-Gabriela; Speer, Christian P.; Holzhauer, Susanne; Obergfell, Achim; Walter, Ulrich; Grossmann, Ralf: Chorioamnionitis is associated with increased CD40L expression on cord blood platelets
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Kroll, Hartmut; Penke, Gabriele; Santoso, Sentot: Functional heterogeneity of alloantibodies against the human platelet antigen (HPA)-1a
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Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Théorêt, Jean-François; Yacoub, Daniel; Merhi, Yahye: Neutrophil P-selectin-glycoprotein-ligand-1 binding to platelet P-selectin enhances metalloproteinase 2 secretion and platelet-neutrophil aggregation
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Henriksson, Carola E.; Klingenberg, Olav; Øvstebø, Reidun; Joø, Gun-Britt; Westvik, Åse-Brit; Kierulf, Peter: Discrepancy between tissue factor activity and tissue factor expression in endotoxin-induced monocytes is associated with apoptosis and necrosis
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Šaboviã, Mišo; Zupan, Irena Preložnik; Salobir, Barbara; Zupan, Igor; Černelã, Peter; Lavre, Janez; Vujkovac, Bojan: The effect of long term, low-dose tranexamic acid treatment on platelet dysfunction and haemoglobin levels in haemodialysis patients

Wound Healing and Inflammation/Infection

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Niessner, Alexander; Marculescu, Rodrig; Kvakan, Heda; Haschemi, Arvand; Endler, Georg; Weyand, Cornelia M.; Maurer, Gerald; Mannhalter, Christine; Wojta, Johann; Wagner, Oswald; Huber, Kurt: Fractalkine receptor polymorphisms V249I and T280M as genetic risk factors for restenosis
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Leer, Coretta Van; Stutz, Monika; Haeberli, André; Geiser, Thomas: Urokinase plasminogen activator released by alveolar epithelial cells modulates alveolar epithelial repair in vitro
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Ludwig, Ralf J.; Schindewolf, Marc; Alban, Susanne; Kaufmann, Roland; Lindhoff-Last, Edelgard; Boehncke, Wolf-Henning: Molecular weight determines the frequency of delayed type hypersensitivity reactions to heparin and synthetic oligosaccharides

Endothelium and Vascular Development

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Delorme, Bruno; Basire, Agnès; Gentile, Carla; Sabatier, Florence; Monsonis, Frédéric; Desouches, Christophe; Blot-Chabaud, Marcel; Uzan, Georges; Sampol, José; Dignat-George, Françoise: Presence of endothelial progenitor cells, distinct from mature endothelial cells, within human CD146+ blood cells
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Pasquier, Elisabeth; Bardin, Nathalie; Martin, Luc De Saint; Le Martelot, Marie Thérèse; Bohec, Caroline; Roche, Sylvie; Mottier, Dominique; Dignat-George, Françoise: The first assessment of soluble CD146 in women with unexplained pregnancy loss

Cell Signalling and Vessel Remodelling

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Doronzo, Gabriella; Russo, Isabella; Mattiello, Luigi; Trovati, Mariella; Anfossi, Giovanni: Homocysteine rapidly increases matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression and activity in cultured human vascular smooth muscle cells
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Roldán, Vanessa; Corral, Javier; Marín, Francisco; Pineda, Javier; Vicente, Vicente; González-Conejero, Rocío: Synergistic association between hypercholesterolemia and the C46T factor XII polymorphism for developing premature myocardial infarction
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Dropinski, Jerzy; Musial, Jacek; Jakiela, Bogdan; Wegrzyn, Wojciech; Sanak, Marek; Szczeklik, Andrew: Anti-thrombotic action of clopidogrel and PlA1/A2 polymorphism of β3 integrin in patients with coronary artery disease not being treated with aspirin
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Richter, Bernhard; Niessner, Alexander; Penka, Martina; Grdić, Marija; Steiner, Sabine; Strasser, Barbara; Ziegler, Sophie; Zorn, Gerlinde; Maurer, Gerald; Simeon-Rudolf, Vera; Wojta, Johann; Huber, Kurt: Endurance training reduces circulating asymmetric dimethylarginine and myeloperoxidase levels in persons at risk of coronary events

New Technologies and Diagnostic Tools

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Rectenwald, John E.; Myers, Daniel D.; Hawley, Angela E.; Longo, Christopher; Henke, Peter K.; Guire, Kenneth E.; Schmaier, Alvin H.; Wakefield, Thomas W.: D-dimer, P-selectin, and microparticles: Novel markers to predict deep venous thrombosis
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Hughes, Darren L.; Stafford, Prachi; Hamaia, Samir W.; Harmer, Ian J.; Schoolmeester, Anne; Deckmyn, Hans; Farndale, Richard W.; Ouwehand, Willem H.; Watkins, Nicholas A.: Platelet integrin α2 I-domain specific antibodies produced via domain specific DNA vaccination combined with variable gene phage display

Case Report

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Schueren, Bart Van Der; Hammer, Frank; Verschuren, Franck; Hantson, Philippe; Deneys, Véronique; Hermans, Cedric: Angiographic documentation of the efficacy of recombinant activated factor VII (NovoSeven) to control diffuse bleeding in major trauma
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Beretta, Angelo Luigi; Bianchi, Marina; Norchi, Stefano; Martinelli, Ida: Pregnancy-associated deep vein thrombosis in a double homozygous carrier of factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A
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Letsas, Konstantinos P.; Filippatos, Gerasimos S.; Kounas, Stavros P.; Pappas, Loukas K.; Gavrielatos, Gerasimos; Kardaras, Fotios: Primary antiphospholipid syndrome and factor V Leiden mutation in a young patient with non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis and transient ischemic stroke
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Starakis, Ioannis; Mougiou, Athina; Leonidou, Lydia; Siagris, Dimitrios; Karatza, Chrysoula: Splenic thrombosis in three patients with moderate hyperhomocysteinemia, low folate and the C677T variant of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene
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Al-Fakhri, Nadia; Hofbauer, Lorenz C.; Preissner, Klaus T.; Franke, Folker E.; Schoppet, Michael: Expression of bone-regulating factors osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) in heterotopic vascular ossification

Letters to the Editor

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Grundmann, Claudia; Plesker, Roland; Kusch, Manuela; Hanschmann, Kay Martin; Eich, Stefanie; Seitz, Rainer; König, Herbert: Prothrombin overload causes thromboembolic complications in prothrombin complex concentrates: In vitro and in vivo evidence

Letter to the Editor

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Heinikari, Tuuli; Huoponen, Outi; Partanen, Jukka; Rasi, Vesa; Krusius, Tom: Protein S gene polymorphisms Pro626 and nt2698 – no correlation to free protein S levels or protein S activities
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van Marion, Adriana M. W.; Auwerda, Johannes J. A.; Minnema, Monique C.; Oosterom, Rolinda van; Adelmeijer, Jelle; de Groot, Philip G.; Leebeek, Frank W. G.; Sonneveld, Pieter; Lokhorst, Henk M.; Lisman, Ton: Hypofibrinolysis during induction treatment of multiple myeloma may increase the risk of venous thrombosis
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Patel, Raj K.; Ramasamy, Karthik; Goss, David; Deane, Colin; Bonner, Lynda; Arya, Roopen: Ambulatory therapy of patients with free-floating proximal deep vein thrombosis is safe