Markers of fibrinolysis may predict development of lower extremity arterial disease in patients with diabetes: A longitudinal prospective cohort study with 10 years of follow-up

Conclusion: This long-term study supports previous findings of a significant association between asymptomatic lower extremity arterial disease and tissue plasminogen activator–activity. Thus, tissue plasminogen activator–activity may be an early marker of lower extremity arterial disease although the mechanism of this relationship remains unclear.
Source: Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research