D-dimer relates positively with increased blood pressure in black South Africans: The SABPA study
Conclusion: The black population had a more prothrombotic profile, with higher levels of coagulation markers and inhibited fibrinolysis, than the white study participants. The positive association between blood pressure and elevated D-dimer in the blacks may contribute to the high prevalence of hypertension and related increased cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk in this group.
Source: Thrombosis Research - Category: Hematology Authors: Leandi Lammertyn, Aletta E. Schutte, Marlien Pieters, Rudolph Schutte Tags: Coagulation and Fibrinolysis Source Type: research
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