Hemostatic and fibrinolytic parameters should be included in characterization of the insulin resistance syndrome. t-PA and vWf-antigen concentrations were increased in subjects with metabolic syndrome and correlated with the HOMA-IR measure of insulin sensitivity. Because both t-PA and vWf are mainly released from vascular endothelium, these findings could be an indicator of endothelial dysfunction in subjects with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.
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