Thrombosis and antithrombotic therapy in women.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol
; 29(3): 284-8, 2009 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19221205
ABSTRACT
Sex-based differences in the prevalence and presentation of arterial and venous thrombosis exist, and emerging data indicate that men and women do not accrue equal benefit from antithrombotic therapy. Sex hormones alter procoagulant protein expression and the function of blood and vascular cells. Sex-based differences in platelet function have been reported, and in animal models, sex-based differences in thrombosis have been noted. Here we review plausible mechanisms that may explain how sex functions as a modifier of thrombosis and summarize clinical data on the interaction between sex and response to antithrombotic therapy.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trombose
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Plaquetas
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Inibidores da Agregação Plaquetária
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Saúde da Mulher
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Tromboembolia Venosa
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Fibrinolíticos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article