title: Novel anticoagulant agents: introduction.
abstract: In this Minisymposium three principles for anticoagulant therapy are discussed and examples of novel, selective coagulation inhibitors at the stage of advanced clinical trials are given. This introduction attempts to explain the different mechanisms of action on a broad scale, and also includes a brief look at effects on inflammation and cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Coagulation Unit, Division of Hematology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. sam.schulman@ks.se
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schulman
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D013917:Thrombin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D014812:Vitamin K; D006493:Heparin; D013917:Thrombin