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What's Up Doc? My platelets were slightly elevated on a blood test. What can cause this?

Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...
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Platelet Reactivity High in Most Patients Who Develop Stent Thrombosis

High platelet reactivity is widespread among patients presenting with stent thrombosis, according to results from a European registry. The findings add to several prior observations that platelet ...
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Elevated CRP—But Not High Platelet Reactivity—Predictive After DES

While high on-treatment platelet reactivity following drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation does not improve prediction of long-term adverse events, an elevated level of C-reactive protein (CRP) does ...
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Risk for events after PCI increases in hypertension, high platelet reactivity

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with hypertension and residual high platelet reactivity with clopidogrel had an increased risk for MACE ...
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MPV blood test: What low and high test results mean

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways An MPV blood test measures the average size of your platelets, which can suggest certain health conditions.High MPV, with larger cells, means your ...
Morning Journal

‘Super platelet donor’ concerned about a high platelet count

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health. When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do so, had I not become ineligible due to living in ...
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PRP injections with high platelet concentrations may improve outcomes for knee OA

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Platelet-rich plasma injections with high platelet counts may yield superior outcomes for patients with ...
Nature

Identification of platelet function defects by multi-parameter assessment of thrombus formation

The fundamental role of platelets in haemostasis and thrombosis relies on their capability of adhesion to specific locations of the perturbed vessel wall upon injury, damage or inflammation. Continued ...
Medscape

Frozen Platelets Don’t Beat SOC for Cardiac Surgery Bleeding

The use of cryopreserved platelets is associated with higher perioperative blood loss, higher transfusion use, and longer ICU ...
European Medical Journal

Cryopreserved Platelets Underperform In Cardiac Surgery

The study included 202 adults undergoing cardiac surgery at 11 Australian tertiary hospitals between August 2021 and April ...
News Medical

High-fat diet fuels cancer spread via rogue platelets

Study finds that a high-fat diet boosts platelet activation and tumor cell homing—effects reversible with diet change or platelet depletion. Study: The Impact of a High -Fat Diet and Platelet ...