Why the study?
Is platelet adhesiveness increased in patients with diabetes mellitus compared to control subjects?
Population
34 diabetic patients and 50 control subjects
Comparison
Diabetes mellitus (observational exposure) vs Control subjects
Design
Case-control
Authors
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May mediate excess vascular risk in diabetes; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Is platelet adhesiveness increased in patients with diabetes mellitus compared to control subjects?
This study demonstrates that platelet adhesiveness is significantly increased in patients with diabetes mellitus, providing a potential mechanism for their increased vascular risk.
Shaw et al. (1967) studied this question.
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