atherothrombogenic

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atherothrombogenic (comparative more atherothrombogenic, superlative most atherothrombogenic)

  1. That causes or leads to atherothrombosis
    • 2015 August 7, “Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Low Cardiovascular Risk: The Role of von Willebrand Factor Activity”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Chronic inflammation, the basic feature of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), plays a major role in accelerated atherosclerosis in patients with RA through its influence on insulin resistance, lipid status, and atherothrombogenic factors, such as fibrinogen, D-dimer, von Willebrand factor (vWF), and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI).