PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Bennett, N. B. AU - Ogston, C. M. AU - McAndrew, G. M. AU - Ogston, D. TI - Studies on the fibrinolytic enzyme system in obesity AID - 10.1136/jcp.19.3.241 DP - 1966 May 01 TA - Journal of Clinical Pathology PG - 241--243 VI - 19 IP - 3 4099 - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/19/3/241.short 4100 - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/19/3/241.full SO - J Clin Pathol1966 May 01; 19 AB - Plasma fibrinolytic activity, inhibitors of fibrinolysis, and fibrinogen were estimated in 34 subjects of varying ratio of observed to standard weight. The inverse relationship between fibrinolytic activity and the ratio of observed to standard weight was confirmed. No significant correlation was found between anti-plasmin or anti-urokinase and the ratio of observed to standard weight. It was therefore concluded that the decreased plasma fibrinolytic activity in obese subjects is due to decreased production of plasminogen activator rather than to excessive inhibition.