[Evaluation of the effect of obesity on selected haemostatic and fibrinolytic parameters in peri- and postmenopausal women]

Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2002 Sep;13(75):182-4.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Localization of adipose tissue influence on obesity-dependent diseases. In obese people many abnormalities are observed connected with coagulation factors and fibrinolysis. We studied 47 peri- and postmenopausal female patients, who were operated on for benign changes within the pelvis minor. The patients were divided according to BMI (group I--BMI < 25 kg/m2, group II--BMI > 29 kg/m2). In obese women lower SHBG concentration, higher insulin and glucose fasting blood levels, higher LDL, higher total fatty tissue content, higher fibrinogen level and elevated PAI-1 activity were found. A positive correlation between area under insulin curve and PAI-1 activity and a negative correlation between fasting insulin levels and tPA were also observed. Based on the studies performed it can be said that: 1. Fatty tissue content in postmenopausal women exerts an influence on PAI-1 activity. 2. Obesity influences coagulation and fibrinolysis system in peri- and postmenopausal women. 3. Carbohydrate metabolism disturbances have influence on PAI-1 activity in peri- and postmenopausal women.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Blood Coagulation Factors / metabolism
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Body Composition
  • Body Mass Index
  • Body Weight
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood
  • Female
  • Fibrinogen / metabolism
  • Fibrinolysis*
  • Humans
  • Insulin / blood
  • Lipoprotein(a) / blood
  • Menopause / blood*
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / blood*
  • Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 / blood
  • Premenopause / blood*
  • Reference Values
  • Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / metabolism

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Blood Glucose
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Insulin
  • Lipoprotein(a)
  • Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1
  • Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
  • Fibrinogen