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Increased Expression of P-Selectin on Platelets Is a Risk Factor for Silent Cerebral Infarction in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

DOI

116

Citations

28

References

1998

Year

Tetsuo Minamino, Masafumi Kitakaze, Shoji Sanada, Hiroshi Asanuama, Toshiya Kurotobi, Yukihiro Koretsune, Masatake Fukunami, Tsunehiko Kuzuya, Noritake Hoki, Masatsugu Hori
Circulation

Abstract

An irregular heart rate that is characteristic of AF appeared to blunt NO synthesis. The increased expression of P-selectin on platelets associated with the reduced NO levels was a risk factor for silent cerebral infarction in patients with AF.

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