Why the study?
Are high blood platelet count and rapid aggregation associated with increased coronary heart disease mortality in apparently healthy middle-aged men?
Population
487 apparently healthy middle-aged men
Comparison
High platelet count and rapid platelet… vs Lower platelet counts and slower aggregation…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
13.5 years
Authors
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Platelet parameters may refine long-term CHD risk stratification in healthy men; leaves open whether they add value or warrant intervention.
Are high blood platelet count and rapid aggregation associated with increased coronary heart disease mortality in apparently healthy middle-aged men?
High platelet count and rapid platelet aggregation are prospectively associated with increased long-term fatal coronary heart disease in healthy middle-aged men.
Thaulow et al. (1991) studied this question.
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