Platelet number is negatively and independently associated with carotid intima-media thickness in apparetly healthy overweight/obese subjects

A significant change of platelet number may be a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.Objective: to investigate the association between platelet number and early signs of atherosclerosis, evaluated by carotid intima-media thickness (c-IMT), in a apparently healthy population mainly represented by obese subjects.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - August 7, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Giovanni De Pergola, Roberta Zupo, Annagrazia Cecere, Nicola Bartolomeo, Vincenzo Triggiani, Silvia Paradiso, Luisa Lampignano, Franco Silvestris, Marco Matteo Ciccone Source Type: research