Impact of diabetes on platelet activation in different manifestations of atherosclerosis

BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis affects many patients with type 2 diabetes. Both are associated with platelet activation, but it remains unclear how diabetes contributes to, or even enhances, platelet activation in patients with atherosclerosis. We therefore investigated the impact of diabetes on...

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Main Authors: Thomas Gremmel, Christoph W Kopp, Daniela Seidinger, Renate Koppensteiner, Sabine Steiner, Simon Panzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2013-05-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1691