First direct comparison of platelet reactivity and thrombolytic status between Japanese and Western volunteers: Possible relationship to the "japanese paradox"

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-48

  Gorog, Diana A ^a,b   Yamamoto, Junichiro ^c   Saraf, Smriti ^b   Ishii, Hiromitsu ^d   Ijiri, Yoshinobu ^e   Ikarugi, Hideo ^f   Wellsted, David M ^g   Mori, Mari ^h   Yamori, Yukio ^h  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MOUNT VERNON CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c KOBE GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Ishii Hospital   (Japan)

^e HYOGO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

^g UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^h MUKOGAWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Race; Thrombolysis; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JAPANESE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; THROMBOCYTE FUNCTION; THROMBOSIS; VOLUNTEER; WESTERN EUROPE;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; COHORT STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLATELET ACTIVATION; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THROMBOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053575777     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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