Despite extensive research on antithrombotic effect of statins, little is known about their effects on TF and PAI-1 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with primary nephrotic syndrome(PNS).
We examined plasma and urine concentrations of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) and type 1 plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) in 33 patients with nephrotic syndrome (nephrotic group).