Why the study?
Are there differences in platelet calcium regulation between African American and Caucasian males?
Population
Apparently healthy African American and Caucasian males
Comparison
Ex vivo platelet treatment with thapsigargin and… vs Comparison between African American and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not change hypertension care; hypothesis-generating for ethnic differences in platelet calcium handling.
Are there differences in platelet calcium regulation between African American and Caucasian males?
African Americans exhibit increased platelet intracellular calcium stores or turnover, which may reflect broader cellular differences contributing to essential hypertension risk.
Kimura et al. (1994) studied this question.
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