Why the study?
Does acute ingestion of ethanol alter plasma levels of TXB2 and 6-keto-PGF1α and platelet TXB2 formation in young healthy non-alcoholic men?
Population
Young healthy non-alcoholic male volunteers
Design
Other
Follow-up
During ethanol intoxication and hangover
Authors
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May sensitize platelets in healthy men; hypothesis-generating for stroke risk in occasional heavy drinkers.
Does acute ingestion of ethanol alter plasma levels of TXB2 and 6-keto-PGF1α and platelet TXB2 formation in young healthy non-alcoholic men?
Acute ethanol intoxication sensitizes platelets to produce TXB2, which may contribute to the increased risk of stroke among occasional heavy drinkers.
Kangasaho et al. (1982) studied this question.
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