Why the study?
Does fasting for 72 hours alter plasma and platelet-free fatty acids and platelet function in healthy males?
Population
10 healthy male volunteers
Design
Other
Follow-up
72 hours
Authors
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Prolonged fasting may promote platelet aggregation in healthy males; leaves open clinical relevance for thrombosis risk.
Does fasting for 72 hours alter plasma and platelet-free fatty acids and platelet function in healthy males?
Prolonged fasting in healthy males increases plasma free fatty acids, which correlates with increased in vivo platelet aggregation.
Gjesdal et al. (1976) studied this question.
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