Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Correlates Inversely with Protease-Activated Receptor-1-Mediated Platelet Reactivity in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Growth differentiation factor (GDF)-15 inhibits platelet activation, prevents thrombus formation, and has been linked to bleeding events. This was a prospective study including 51 left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients on aspirin and phenprocoumon. Platelet surface expression of activated gl...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Tscharre, Franziska Wittmann, Daniela Kitzmantl, Silvia Lee, Beate Eichelberger, Patricia P. Wadowski, Günther Laufer, Dominik Wiedemann, Simon Panzer, Thomas Perkmann, Daniel Zimpfer, Thomas Gremmel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/15/4/484