| Literature DB >> 2444458 |
B Kemkes-Matthes1, K T Preissner, F Langenscheidt, K J Matthes, G Müller-Berghaus.
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S protein/vitronectin plays an important role as a regulatory component in the terminal steps of the complement- and coagulation cascades. In patients suffering from chronic liver diseases, plasma S protein concentration was measured and compared with changes in serum cholinesterase activity, coagulation factor X activity and complement component C3 concentration. Significant decreases of all these proteins were seen in liver cirrhosis. Changes in S protein concentration correlated closely with those of cholinesterase, factor X and complement C3. The data give support for the liver as the main organ of plasma S protein/vitronectin synthesis.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 2444458 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1987.tb00747.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Haematol ISSN: 0902-4441 Impact factor: 2.997