1. The alveolar compartment in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
The alveolar compartment in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Tissue factor (TF) is elevated to a greater extent than tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) resulting in a procoagulant state. In health, urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) is abundant. However, elevated plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI) in IPF prevents plasmin production reducing fibrinolysis and favouring fibrin deposition.
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