Increased plasmin-alpha 2-antiplasmin levels indicate activation of the fibrinolytic system in systemic amyloidoses

*Laboratory for Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht and theInstitute for Biomembranes, Utrecht; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Groningen, Universityof Groningen, Groningen; and Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the NetherlandsTo cite this article: Bouma B, Maas C, Hazenberg BPC, Lokhorst HM, Gebbink MFBG. Increased plasmin-a2-antiplasmin levels indicate activationof the fibrinolytic system in systemic amyloidoses. J Thromb Haemost 2007; 5: 1139–42.See also Hammarstro¨m P. The bloody path of amyloids and prions. This issue, pp 1136–8.