Association of fibrinogen as a myocardial infraction risk factor in men
Joint Authors
Said, Basil N.
al-Ubaydi, Iman Sh.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 52, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.392-394, 3 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2010-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an irreversible myocardial injury and necrosis caused by serious and long term ischemia.
Fibrinogen is considered as one of the probable risk factors of myocardial infarction. Patients and methods : 1.8-mL venous blood specimen from 40 patients with MI and 50 control subjects was obtained and put it into tubes containing 0.2 mol / L trisodium citrate.
Plasma fibrinogen level was determined by the method of Clauss (Diagnostic Stago, France). Results : The mean age of patients was (45.2 ± 6) years in patients with premature myocardial infarction and (45.06 ± 5) years in the control group (p = 0.07).
There were no statistically significant relationships between the two groups in history of premature myocardial infarction in their first-degree relatives (p = -0.05), cigarette smoking (p = ¬0.06), diabetes (p =¬ 0.08), or hypertension (p = ¬0.071).
The mean plasma fibrinogen in patients (495 ± 10.2mg / dL) was elevated markedly compared with the control group (465 ± 8.4 mg / dl) ( p = ¬0.01).
Hyperfibrinogenemia (> 450 mg / dL) was detected in 87.5 % of patients and 52.0 % of controls. Conclusion : This study introduced fibrinogen as a risk factor for premature coronary artery disease in Iraqi men.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ubaydi, Iman Sh.& Said, Basil N.. 2010. Association of fibrinogen as a myocardial infraction risk factor in men. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 52, no. 4, pp.392-394.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ubaydi, Iman Sh.& Said, Basil N.. Association of fibrinogen as a myocardial infraction risk factor in men. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 52, no. 4 (2010), pp.392-394.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335955
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ubaydi, Iman Sh.& Said, Basil N.. Association of fibrinogen as a myocardial infraction risk factor in men. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2010. Vol. 52, no. 4, pp.392-394.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335955
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 394
Record ID
BIM-335955