A Moderate Fish Intake Increases Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type-1 in Human Volunteers

• Published in: Blood Vol. 74; no. 1; pp. 233 - 237
• Main Authors: Emeis, J.J., van Houwelingen, A.C., van den Hoogen, C.M., Hornstra, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC Elsevier Inc 01.07.1989; The Americain Society of Hematology
• Subjects: Acute-Phase Proteins - analysis; Adult; Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Diet; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Fibrinolysis; Fishes; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Glycoproteins - metabolism; Humans; Male; Meat; Plasminogen Activators - antagonists & inhibitors; Plasminogen Inactivators; Time Factors; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Human; Fish paste; Enzyme; Enzyme inhibitor; Plasminogen activator; Increase; Supplemented diet; Fibrinolysis; Biological activity; Blood plasma

For a period of 6 weeks, 76 healthy male volunteers consumed during their daily main meal the contents of one tin (~135 g) of either fish (mackerel) paste or meat paste. Fibrinolytic parameters were determined in plasma samples obtained at the beginning and at the end of the experimental period. No...