Thrombosis Research
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 235-240 , 2007

Decreased levels of PAI-1 and alpha2-antiplasmin contribute to enhanced fibrinolytic activity in divers

  • P. Radziwon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Haematology, Medical University of Białystok, Poland
    • Regional Centre for Transfusion Medicine, Skłodowskiej 23, PL-15-950 Białystok, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +48 85 7447002; fax: +48 85 7447133.
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  • R. Olszański

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maritime and Tropical Medicine of Military Institute of the Health Service, Gdynia, Poland
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  • R. Tomaszewski

      Affiliations

    • District Hospital, Iława, Poland
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  • A. Lipska

      Affiliations

    • Regional Centre for Transfusion Medicine, Skłodowskiej 23, PL-15-950 Białystok, Poland
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  • Z. Dąbrowiecki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maritime and Tropical Medicine of Military Institute of the Health Service, Gdynia, Poland
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  • K. Korzeniewski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maritime and Tropical Medicine of Military Institute of the Health Service, Gdynia, Poland
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  • P. Siermontowski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maritime and Tropical Medicine of Military Institute of the Health Service, Gdynia, Poland
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  • B. Boczkowska-Radziwon

      Affiliations

    • Regional Centre for Transfusion Medicine, Skłodowskiej 23, PL-15-950 Białystok, Poland

Received 31 October 2006 ,Revised 21 February 2007 ,Accepted 30 March 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2007.03.027

Thrombosis Research
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 235-240 , 2007

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