Platelet turnover in stable coronary artery disease - influence of thrombopoietin and low-grade inflammation.

BACKGROUND: Newly formed platelets are associated with increased aggregation and adverse outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The mechanisms involved in the regulation of platelet turnover in patients with CAD are largely unknown. AIM: To investigate associations between platelet...

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Main Authors: Sanne Bøjet Larsen, Erik Lerkevang Grove, Anne-Mette Hvas, Steen Dalby Kristensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3897460?pdf=render