Why the study?
Does smoking increase platelet activity and reduce fibrinolysis in patients with mild hypertension?
Population
21 patients with mild hypertension, including 10 smokers and 11 non-smokers.
Comparison
Smoking (smokers) vs Non-smokers
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Smoking may further heighten platelet activity in mild hypertension; leaves open whether this augments thrombotic risk pending longitudinal studies.
Does smoking increase platelet activity and reduce fibrinolysis in patients with mild hypertension?
Smoking adds a further element of heightened platelet activity to that inherently present in mild hypertension, which may contribute to increased cardiovascular risk.
Gleerup et al. (1996) studied this question.
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