The Effect of Brinase on Fibrinogen in Vivo

Summary

Brinase infusions in man cause, without excessive lowering of the inhibitor capacity, a slowing of the fibrin polymerization. This is combined with a degradation of the A α chain into two major fragments. Both fragments carry crosslinking sites. Brinase infusion also causes positive ethanol gelation. Evidence for the formation of γ dimers was found.

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