title: Fibrinopeptide A and fibrinopeptide B beta 15-42 in patients with Behçet's disease.
abstract: Plasma levels of FPA and FPB beta 15-42 in patients with Behçet's disease were examined. In the patients, the mean levels of FPA and FPB beta 15-42 were significantly higher than controls (p less than 0.001). Fibrinolysis subsequent to coagulation may be activated in the patients. The levels of both FPA and FPB beta 15-42 were higher during attack than in remission. The caution should be taken these levels to understand the disease activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Mitsubishi Kyoto Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sunakawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okinami
mesh_terms: D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000097:blood*; D005342:Fibrinolysis; D005344:Fibrinopeptide A / Q000097:blood*; D005345:Fibrinopeptide B / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C033786:fibrinogen Bbeta (15-42); D005344:Fibrinopeptide A; D005345:Fibrinopeptide B; D005340:Fibrinogen