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SUBMITTER: Kakouros N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3159301 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kakouros Nicholaos N Rade Jeffrey J JJ Kourliouros Antonios A Resar Jon R JR
International journal of endocrinology 20110821
Patients with diabetes mellitus have an increased prevalence of vascular disease. Pathologic thrombosis associated with atherosclerotic plaque rupture is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Platelets are intimately involved in the initiation and propagation of thrombosis. Evidence suggests that platelets from patients with type 2 diabetes have increased reactivity and baseline activation compared to healthy controls. We review the pathophysiology of platelet hyperreactivity in DM patients ...[more]