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Platelet hyperreactivity generalizes to multiple forms of stimulation.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Sept 2006
Yee D L, Bergeron A L, Sun C W, Dong J-F, Bray P F
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BACKGROUND: Although platelet hyperreactivity constitutes an important cardiovascular risk factor, standardized methods for its measurement are lacking. We recently reported that aggregometry using a submaximal concentration of epinephrine identifies individuals with in vitro platelet hyperreactivity; this hyperreactivity was reproducible on multiple occasions over long periods of time. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: To...
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