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Protease activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) mediated platelet aggregation is dependent on clopidogrel response.
Thrombosis research - 1 Aug 2012
Kreutz Rolf P, Breall Jeffrey A, Kreutz Yvonne, Owens Janelle, Lu Deshun, Bolad Islam, von der Lohe Elisabeth, Sinha Anjan, Flockhart David A
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INTRODUCTION: Clopidogrel inhibits ADP mediated platelet aggregation through inhibition of the P2Y12 receptor by its active metabolite. Thrombin induces platelet aggregation by binding to protease activated receptor-1 (PAR-1), and inhibition of PAR-1 has been evaluated in patients treated with cl...
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