“…Activation of blood coagulation plays a role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Patients with preeclampsia have been described to have higher levels of fibrinogen (3)(4)(5), fibrinopeptides A and B (4,6), fibrin monomer complexes (4,7), B-thromboglobulin (3,4,8,9) and a higher factor VIII AgA/IIIC ratio (3,8) than seen in normal pregnancy.…”