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Clopidogrel Improves Skin Microcirculatory Endothelial Function in Persons With Heightened Platelet Aggregation.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 31 Oct 2016
Salimi Shabnam, Lewis Joshua P, Yerges-Armstrong Laura M, Mitchell Braxton D, Saeed Faisal, O'Connell Jeffry R, Perry James A, Ryan Kathleen A, Shuldiner Alan R, Parsa Afshin
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BACKGROUND: Platelet activation can lead to enhanced oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and endothelial dysfunction. To quantify the effects of platelet inhibition on endothelial function, we assessed platelet activity of healthy persons before and after clopidogrel administration and evaluated its effects on endothelial function. We hypothesized that clopidogrel, by attenuating platelet activity, would...
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