Serum amyloid A4 is a procoagulant apolipoprotein that it is elevated in venous thrombosis patients.

Jose A FernandezHiroshi DeguchiDarlene J EliasJohn H Griffin

Published in: Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis (2019)

Elevated plasma constitutive SAA4 levels were linked to VTE in adults, and SAA4 can enhance thrombin generation in plasma. Our data highlight a previously unknown procoagulant activity of SAA4 that appears to be related to risk of venous thrombotic events.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
data analysis