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Platelet hyperreactivity in women from families with premature atherosclerosis.
Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972) - 1 Jan 2003
Kurrelmeyer Karla, Becker Lewis, Becker Diane, Yanek Lisa, Goldschmidt-Clermont Pascal, Bray Paul F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to determine whether sex differences in platelet function exist in families with premature atherosclerosis. Compared with men, women have a greater risk of death and recurrent events following myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The...
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