A relation between elevated triglyceride (TG) levels and alterations of the fibrinolytic system has been recognized in studies of patients with coronary heart disease. In this investigation, the total fibrinolytic activity and the levels of specific components of the fibrinolytic system were evaluated in plasma samples from a highly selected group of patients with type IV hyperlipoproteinemia b...

BACKGROUND Leisure time physical activity protects against the development of cardiovascular disease, partly by lowering blood pressure, cholesterol and body weight. Little is known about the effects of regular exercise on fibrinolytic variables in the population. METHODS In a population sample of 733 men and 774 women aged 25-64 years physical activity during leisure time was related to fibr...

This book describes the fibrinolytic enzymes of microbial origin that are able to dissolve endogenous thrombi in vivo. The fibrinolytic enzyme streptokinase for example, is produced by b-hemolytic streptococci and exerts its enzyme action indirectly by activating plasminogen. On the other hand, staphylokinase is produced by Staphylococcus aureus by stoichiometric complexation with plasmin(ogen)...

Fibrinolytic activity, as shown by the dilute blood clot lysis time, tends to show a diurnal variation, but is relatively unaffected by age and sex. Mean plasma anti-urokinase activity is consistently and significantly greater in females in the post-menstrual week than in age-matched males, but is relatively unaffected by daily variation and age. This sex difference in the activity of plasma, w...