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Science 13 August 1982:
Vol. 217. no. 4560, pp. 642 - 645
DOI: 10.1126/science.6124042
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Science, Vol 217, Issue 4560, 642-645
Copyright © 1982 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Cigarette smoke contains anticoagulants against fibrin aggregation and factor XIIIa in plasma

DK Galanakis, P Laurent, and A Janoff

Gas-phase, water-soluble components of cigarette smoke cause delayed fibrin self-assembly and prevent fibrin cross-linking by inactivation of factor XIIIa (plasma transglutaminase). These anticoagulant properties of smoke are demonstrable in plasma, suggesting they play a role in the pathophysiology of smoking.


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