TY - JOUR
T1 - Antithrombin III
T2 - Associations with age, race, sex and cardiovascular disease risk factors
AU - Conlan, M. G.
AU - Folsom, A. R.
AU - Finch, A.
AU - Davis, C. E.
AU - Marcucci, G.
AU - Sorlie, P.
AU - Wu, K. K.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - Antithrombin III (AT III) is a major inhibitor of blood coagulation, and hereditary deficiency is associated with venous thrombotic disease. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, a prospective study of 15,800 middle-aged men and women, measured AT III in its baseline examination. AT III levels were significantly higher in women than men, and in blacks than whites. AT III decreased with age in men but increased with age in women. In age- and race-adjusted analyses, AT III was positively associated with smoking, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides (men only), and in women, with diabetes and lipoprotein(a). AT III was negatively associated with educational level, body mass index in men, and use of female hormones in women. Most of these associations were confirmed in multivariate analysis. These correlations between AT III and other risk factors must be considered when evaluating AT III as a risk factor for venous or arterial thrombosis.
AB - Antithrombin III (AT III) is a major inhibitor of blood coagulation, and hereditary deficiency is associated with venous thrombotic disease. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, a prospective study of 15,800 middle-aged men and women, measured AT III in its baseline examination. AT III levels were significantly higher in women than men, and in blacks than whites. AT III decreased with age in men but increased with age in women. In age- and race-adjusted analyses, AT III was positively associated with smoking, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides (men only), and in women, with diabetes and lipoprotein(a). AT III was negatively associated with educational level, body mass index in men, and use of female hormones in women. Most of these associations were confirmed in multivariate analysis. These correlations between AT III and other risk factors must be considered when evaluating AT III as a risk factor for venous or arterial thrombosis.
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0038-1648913
DO - 10.1055/s-0038-1648913
M3 - Article
C2 - 7878631
AN - SCOPUS:0028129250
SN - 0340-6245
VL - 72
SP - 551
EP - 556
JO - Thrombosis and Haemostasis
JF - Thrombosis and Haemostasis
IS - 4
ER -