Abstract
Elevated plasma concentrations of β-thromboglobulin were observed in 25 consecutive patients with chronic renal failure. Further increases in this platelet protein were observed during hemodialysis but not during peritoneal dialysis. The hemodialysis-induced increases were not prevented by either aspirin or dipyridamole, a fact which suggested that release of this protein was not dependent on platelet functional activity. Measurement of β-thromboglobulin provides a sensitive indicator of platelet disruption during hemodialysis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 679-685 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - May 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine