Table 1.

Fibrin polymerization data from turbidity analysis


Polymerization parameter

γA/γA, mean (SD)

γA/γ′, mean (SD)
Lag phase, s to absorbancy more than 0.01   30 (9.2)   36 (7.0)  
Maximum absorbency at 4 min
 
0.31 (0.07)
 
0.16 (0.02)*
 

Polymerization parameter

γA/γA, mean (SD)

γA/γ′, mean (SD)
Lag phase, s to absorbancy more than 0.01   30 (9.2)   36 (7.0)  
Maximum absorbency at 4 min
 
0.31 (0.07)
 
0.16 (0.02)*
 

N = 15 for both lag phase and maximum absorbancy. Purified γA/γA and γA/γ′ fibrinogen samples were incubated at 1 mg/mL with 0.5 IU/mL thrombin.

*

P < .0005 versus γA/γA (unpaired t test).

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