| Literature DB >> 17573892 |
V Ignjatovic1, A Greenway, R Summerhayes, P Monagle.
Abstract
Currently available chromogenic and fluorogenic substrates for endogenous thrombin potential (ETP) measurement are cleaved by both free (active) and alpha-2-macroglobulin-bound (inactive) thrombin, leading to an overestimation of ETP. Commercial methods for ETP measurement determine this using a mathematical algorithm, which assumes the contribution of alpha-2-macroglobulin to the ETP. This limits application of such methods to populations where variation in alpha-2-macroglobulin concentrations is observed, primarily children. This study examined the contribution of alpha-2-macroglobulin-bound thrombin to the ETP measurement in neonates, children and adults, to determine whether automated methods are appropriate for use in neonates and children.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17573892 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2007.06663.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Haematol ISSN: 0007-1048 Impact factor: 6.998