PAF Physiology in Target Organ Systems—A Deep Dive to Understand the PAF Mystery in Pathogenesis of Disease

The purpose of this literature review is to gain an overview of the role of platelet-activating factor (PAF) within each of the body systems and how it contributes to normal and pathophysiological states. The review showed that there are multiple functions of PAF that are common to several body syst...

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Published in:	Hearts
Main Authors:	Nilank Shah, Karan Kumar, Nikeith Shah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Subjects:	platelet-activating factor inflammation atherosclerosis platelet-activating factor acetyl hydrolase
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3846/2/4/42

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