title: Molecular markers of hemostasis activation in nephrotic syndrome.
abstract: Fibrinopeptide A (FPA), a sensitive index of in vivo thrombin activity, beta-thromboglobulin (beta TG) and platelet factor 4 (PF4), specific markers of platelet intravascular activation, have been measured in plasma by radioimmunoassays in 23 patients with nephrotic syndrome and in 32 normal subjects. FPA concentration was 2.40 +/- 1.42 ng/ml (mean +/- SD) in nephrotic patients and 1.16 +/- 0.58 ng/ml in normal controls (p less than 0.001); beta TG concentration was 57.9 +/- 33.2 ng/ml in nephrotic patients and 25.7 +/- 7.4 ng/ml in controls (p less than 0.001); PF4 level was not different from controls. These data indicate in vivo blood hypercoagulability and platelet hyperfunction in nephrotic syndrome. Moreover, we have documented a slow in vitro FPA generation pattern (delta FPA): 0.97 +/- 0.51 ng/ml/10 min; this suggests that thrombin activity is predominantly local.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Clinic, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sagripanti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cupisti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferdeghini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pinori
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barsotti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D003401:Creatine / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005344:Fibrinopeptide A / Q000032:analysis; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010978:Platelet Factor 4 / Q000032:analysis; D001620:beta-Thromboglobulin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001620:beta-Thromboglobulin; D005344:Fibrinopeptide A; D010978:Platelet Factor 4; D003401:Creatine