{"title":"Thrombin Generation Assays: What are the Current Clinical Applications?","authors":"Armando Tripodi, Marigrazia Clerici, Erica Scalambrino, Flora Peyvandi","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1807261","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The thrombin generation assay (TGA), originally developed by McFarlane and Biggs in 1956, was modified in the 2000s by Hemker and coworkers. TGA aims to monitor the continuous generation of thrombin upon activation of coagulation in plasma by the addition of such triggers as small amounts of tissue factor, synthetic phospholipids, and calcium chloride. TGA is sensitive to hypo- and hypercoagulability and is affected by prohemostatic as well as antithrombotic drugs. The review of the current literature shows that TGA is mainly used to investigate conditions characterized by hypo- as well as hypercoagulability and as a laboratory tool to elucidate coagulation mechanisms that are not yet completely understood. This article aims to overview the value and limits of current procedures for TGA for the investigation of hemostasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":21673,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1807261","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"HEMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The thrombin generation assay (TGA), originally developed by McFarlane and Biggs in 1956, was modified in the 2000s by Hemker and coworkers. TGA aims to monitor the continuous generation of thrombin upon activation of coagulation in plasma by the addition of such triggers as small amounts of tissue factor, synthetic phospholipids, and calcium chloride. TGA is sensitive to hypo- and hypercoagulability and is affected by prohemostatic as well as antithrombotic drugs. The review of the current literature shows that TGA is mainly used to investigate conditions characterized by hypo- as well as hypercoagulability and as a laboratory tool to elucidate coagulation mechanisms that are not yet completely understood. This article aims to overview the value and limits of current procedures for TGA for the investigation of hemostasis.
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Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis is a topic driven review journal that focuses on all issues relating to hemostatic and thrombotic disorders. As one of the premiere review journals in the field, Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis serves as a comprehensive forum for important advances in clinical and laboratory diagnosis and therapeutic interventions. The journal also publishes peer reviewed original research papers.
Seminars offers an informed perspective on today''s pivotal issues, including hemophilia A & B, thrombophilia, gene therapy, venous and arterial thrombosis, von Willebrand disease, vascular disorders and thromboembolic diseases. Attention is also given to the latest developments in pharmaceutical drugs along with treatment and current management techniques. The journal also frequently publishes sponsored supplements to further highlight emerging trends in the field.