Characterization of the blood coagulation system in morbidly obese patients

• Published in: Ukrainian biochemical journal Vol. 95; no. 4; pp. 3 - 9
• Main Authors: Korolova, D. S., Hornytska, O. V., Lavrik, A. S., Druzhyna, N. M., Prysyazhna, N., Platonova, T. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry 11.09.2023
• Subjects: d-dimer; hemostasis; obesity; protein c; soluble fibrin; thrombosis

Obesity is a complex metabolic disorder that can be followed by blood coagulation disorders, athero­sclerosis and atherothrombosis. In the present work, the levels of fibrinogen, soluble fibrin, D-dimer as well as protein C were measured in the blood plasma of 24 morbidly obese patients (the body ma...