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Effects of extracellular proteases of Aspergillus ochraceus and Aspergillus terreus on plasma hemostasis proteins, consist of initiating the activation of prothrombin complex proteins, was detected. Was discovered, that A. ochraceus proteases have a direct influence on protein C and coagulation factor X, and A. terreus proteases causes their activation indirectly through kallikrein system stimulation. The ability of extracellular proteases of micromycetes activate prekallikrein in human blood plasma on the example of A. terreus was first demonstrated.

The existing methods for determination of activity of the VII, VIII, IX and X factors of the coagulation system have been analyzed. The comparative evaluation of their efficiency which depends on complexity, reprocibility, sensibility and test performance time is considered. The important role of these methods in scientific investigation for the diagnosis of haemophilia A, haemophilia D, factors VII and X deficiency for the purposes of therapy is emphasized.

Content of a thermostable inhibitor of thrombinogenesis (antifactor Xa) was decreased in blood serum after administration of pellentan. Subsequent treatment with vicasol normalized at the accelerated rate the antifactor Xa content in blood serum. Administration of the inhibitors of protein synthesis (vincrystine, actinomycin D, toyomycin, tetracycline--inhibitors of RNA polymerase, elongation, posttranscriptional conversions of mRNA and of translation processes, respectively (did not alter distinctly the vicasol effect--decrease in antifactor Xa content of blood serum. Vitamin K appears to participate in formation of the active molecule of the inhibitor of thrombinogenesis at the postribosomal step as shown in study of several other blood plasma procoagulants.

The thermostable antifactor Xa is demonstrable in liver homogenate extracts in an amount exceeding its content in other parenchymatous organs and blood serum. In the course of liver perfusion and incubation of liver sections, the antifactor is demonstrable in the perfused liquid and in the medium used for incubation. Affection of the liver with carbon tetrachloride was attended by the decreased content of the antifactor in serum. The liver seems likely to play an important role in the production of the thermostable antifactor Xa.

The effect of intensive rationed exercise on coagulation hemostasis was assessed in 92 males, including 10 normal subjects and 82 coronary patients. Twenty male coronary patients, treated with antianginal drugs, were taken as controls. There were no significant changes in coagulation hemostasis between normal subjects after an exercise course and coronary patients on antianginal treatment. Intensive rationed exercise normalized coagulation hemostasis in coronary patients, as evidenced by reduced thrombinemia owing to smaller concentrations of factors VIII and X and an increase in protein C content.