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It seems likely that platelets contribute to the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) and its complications [1–3] and platelet survival is shortened in most patients with CAD [4, 5]. Platelet survival, in relation to age, in men with CAD has not been previously studied. It is possible that younger patients with “premature atherosclerosis” have altered platelet reactivity which contributes to the early development of critical coronary artery lesions [2]. The purpose of this study was to determine whether any relationship exists between platelet survival and age in men with angiographically defined CAD. Since hyperlipidemia is an important risk factor for the CAD development [6] and can affect platelet survival time [7], serum cholesterol was also included in the analysis.
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Gold, F., Steele, P. (1981). Relationship of Age and Serum Cholesterol to Platelet Survival Time in Men with Coronary Artery Disease. In: Roskamm, H. (eds) Myocardial Infarction at Young Age. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68294-0_20
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