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2. [Recent progress in the "fibrinogen hypothesis"].

Author

Lefebvre P, Ledent T, and Ducobu J

Subjects
Biomarkers blood, Cardiovascular Diseases blood, Cardiovascular Diseases prevention & control, Cerebrovascular Disorders blood, Cerebrovascular Disorders prevention & control, Diabetes Complications, Fibrinogen drug effects, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors pharmacology, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors therapeutic use, Peripheral Vascular Diseases blood, Peripheral Vascular Diseases prevention & control, Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Diseases etiology, Cerebrovascular Disorders etiology, Fibrinogen physiology, Peripheral Vascular Diseases etiology
Abstract

Several clinical and epidemiological studies have demonstrated that a high level of plasma fibrinogen is an independent risk factor for coronary, cerebral and peripheral artery disease. The role of fibrinogen in cardiovascular diseases is mainly due to thrombotic complications in advanced stages of the atherothrombotic disease. However, fibrinogen also plays an active role in the initiation and development of atheromatous plaques. The relations between fibrinogen and ischemic cardiopathies, other vasculopathies and diabetes mellitus are discussed. The controversial effects of statins on fibrinogen are also described.

Published
2003

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