Why the study?
Does depression affect platelet function and thereby increase cardiovascular risk?
Population
Patients with depression
Design
Review
Authors
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Conflicting platelet data in depression preclude clinical inferences on CV risk; leaves open whether standardized studies can clarify mechanisms.
Does depression affect platelet function and thereby increase cardiovascular risk?
Current evidence on the relationship between depression and platelet activation is conflicting, highlighting the need for standardized, adequately powered studies to understand cardiovascular risk in this population.
Parakh et al. (2008) studied this question.
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