Aim: Hereditary thrombophilia is a condition where there is an increased tendency for clot formation due to a genetic variation in the coagulation system. Genetic testing in cases with a preliminary diagnosis of thrombophilia is necessary to confirm the diagnosis, eliminate...

D-dimer antigen is a fibrin degradation product that is formed by the sequential action of three different enzymes on cross-linked fibrin. As such, increased levels of plasma D-dimer should be reliable indicator of thrombus formation. The D-dimer antigen is a specific marker of fibrin clot...

Trombomodulin (TM) is a 557 amino acid a glycosylated transmembrane protein and is a thrombin receptor located on endothelial cell surface. It was named as thrombomodulin due to its modulator role on the functions of thrombin. While a part of TMÕs physiological functions are through the activity...