Platelet microaggregation in sepsis examined by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation technology.
Platelets
; 29(3): 301-304, 2018 May.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29120698
ABSTRACT
Antiplatelet therapies remain an area of potential interest for the treatment of sepsis; however, studies of platelet aggregation in sepsis have yielded conflicting results. We examined platelet aggregation patterns in patients with septic shock using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation technology, a microfluidic device capable of measuring platelet microaggregate formation under flow conditions. Platelet aggregation was increased in the washed platelet samples of septic patients. Conversely, these same platelets aggregated less than healthy controls when examined in their plasma.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Platelet Function Tests
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Blood Platelets
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Platelet Aggregation
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Sepsis
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Year:
2018
Type:
Article