Why the study?
Does mental stress induce platelet activation in young, healthy volunteers?
Population
n=8 young, healthy volunteers
Design
Other
Follow-up
1 hour after the stress test
Authors
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Mental stress may activate platelets in healthy volunteers; leaves open contribution to atherogenesis or events.
Does mental stress induce platelet activation in young, healthy volunteers?
Mental stress activates platelets and causes a post-stress release of vasoactive compounds, which may contribute to atherogenesis and cardiac events.
Næsh et al. (1993) studied this question.
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