INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF PLATELETS FROM UNSTABLE ANGINA PATIENTS TO ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE-INDUCED AGGREGATION

Authors
VISWANATHAN G NAIR PTV
Citation
G. Viswanathan et Ptv. Nair, INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF PLATELETS FROM UNSTABLE ANGINA PATIENTS TO ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE-INDUCED AGGREGATION, Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition, 16(3), 1994, pp. 201-204
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Nutrition & Dietetics
Journal title
Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition → ACNP
ISSN journal
09120009
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
201 - 204
Database
ISI
SICI code
0912-0009(1994)16:3<201:ISOPFU>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
ADP-induced platelet aggregation of normal individuals and of patients with unstable angina were studied. Abnormalities of platelet function included increased aggregability. The ADP concentration required for half-maximal aggregation was significantly lower (4.28+/-0.30 muM) in the unstable angina patients compared with that for normal individuals (5.24+/-0.15 muM). The results are suggestive of platelet aggregation as a useful prognostic indicator for unstable angina.