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Role of catecholamines in platelet function: pathophysiological and clinical significance
1 May 1996
Abstract excerpt
Platelets are involved in the pathogenesis of vascular damage in both atherosclerosis and arterial hypertension. Their reactivity in vivo is influenced by different factors, including sympathoadrenal activation, plasma levels of atherogenic lipoproteins and haemorrheological changes. In the present review, we examine the modulation of platelet function by the sympathoadrenal system and concentrate on the role of...
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