In samples of human aortic intima fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) were
assayed by isoelectric focussing/immunoelectrophoresis as a possible measure of
endogenous fibrinolysis, and plasminogen concentration was assayed by rocket
immunoelectrophoresis as a possible marker for fibrinolytic potential. No consistent
differences were found between normal intima and different types of atherosclerotic lesion,
but there was marked variation between patients, and multiple samples from the same aorta …