Deterioration of AHG (Factor VIII) and Fibrinolysis

Summary

The possible relationship between antihemophilic globulin (Factor VIII) and fibrinolysis was investigated. No conclusive evidence about the role of fibrinolysis in the deterioration of AHF was obtained but the findings were more against than in favour of the role of fibrinolysis.

^* This work was aided by grants from the Foundation “De Drie Lichten”, in the Netherlands.

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