β-Thromboglobulin and incident cardiovascular disease risk: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study

Although it has been suggested that increased concentrations of activated platelet biomarkers are associated with increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population, evidence for this association is still controversial. Thus, we tested the hypothesis that activated platelets, measured by higher concentrations of β-thromboglobulin, are associated with increased risk of incident CVD (coronary heart disease, heart failure ischemic stroke, and atrial fibrillation).
Source: Thrombosis Research - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research