Influence of age and normal plasma fibrinogen levels on flow-mediated dilation in healthy adults

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作者
Allen, JD [1 ]
Wilson, JB
Tulley, RT
Lefevre, M
Welsch, MA
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[1] Louisiana State Univ, Dept Kinesiol, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
[2] Louisiana State Univ, Pennington Biomed Res Ctr, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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10.1016/S0002-9149(00)01060-2
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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This study examined the effects of age-associated increases in fibrinogen on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation in 30 healthy nonsmokers. The findings demonstrate an inverse association between normal plasma fibrinogen levels and vascular function (r = -0.56, p = 0.001), suggesting elevated plasma fibrinogen may decrease the artery's responsiveness to certain vasodilatory signals, such as shear stress.
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