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Article: Studies in the area of hematology reported from University Hospital.(Clinical report)
- Article from:
- Blood Weekly
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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Research findings, 'Platelet function testing and implications for clinical practice,' are discussed in a new report. "Platelets are key mediators in the pathophysiology of atherothrombotic disease. Inappropriate platelet activation can lead to thrombosis and ischemic events," scientists in Paris, France report (see also Hematology).
"Platelet function testing has been used to monitor patient response to antiplatelet therapy. Variability in response to antiplatelet therapy may be due in part to incomplete inhibition of targeted pathways (thromboxane A(2) and adenosine diphosphate [ADP]) by currently available agents (aspirin and P2Y(12) ADP receptor ...