atherothrombogenic

English

Adjective

atherothrombogenic (comparative more atherothrombogenic, superlative most atherothrombogenic)

1. That causes or leads to atherothrombosis
   • 2015 August 7, “Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Low Cardiovascular Risk: The Role of von Willebrand Factor Activity”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Chronic inflammation, the basic feature of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), plays a major role in accelerated atherosclerosis in patients with RA through its influence on insulin resistance, lipid status, and atherothrombogenic factors, such as fibrinogen, D-dimer, von Willebrand factor (vWF), and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI).