title: [Importance of the fibrinogen concentration as an independent risk factor for ischemic heart disease].
abstract: Today, the determination of plasma fibrinogen levels is not very helpful in the identification of individuals at risk for myocardial infarction. This is due to the fact that there is a significant overlap between the fibrinogen levels of individuals at risk and controls. Until now, the methodological problems of fibrinogen measurement are not fully solved. On an individual basis, the prediction of the risk for myocardial infarction from the level of fibrinogen in association with other risk factors is poor because of the absence of an appropriate diagnostic model.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Chemie und Laboratoriumsdiagnostik, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena, Deutschland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hummel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D012016:Reference Values; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
chemical_list: D005340:Fibrinogen
vernacular_title: Uber die Bedeutung der Fibrinogenkonzentration als individueller Risikofaktor für ischämische Herzerkrankungen.