Short-Term Exposure to Waterpipe/Hookah Smoke Triggers a Hyperactive Platelet Activation State and Increases the Risk of Thrombogenesis.

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that WPS exposure directly modulates hemostasis and increases the risk of thrombosis and that this is mediated, in part, via a state of platelet hyperactivity. The negative health impact of WPS/hookah, therefore, should not be underestimated. Moreover, this study should also help in raising public awareness of the toxic effects of waterpipe/hookah.Visual Overview: An online visual overview is available for this article.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - January 15, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alarabi AB, Karim ZA, Ramirez JEM, Hernandez KR, Lozano PA, Rivera JO, Alshbool FZ, Khasawneh FT Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: research