Cystic fibrosis heterozygotes do not have increased platelet activation

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelfagfællebedømt

  • Inge Tarnow
  • Alan D. Michelson
  • Andrew L. Frelinger III
  • Matthew D. Linden
  • Youfu Li
  • Marsha L. Fox
  • Marc R. Barnard
  • Brian P. O'Sullivan
Introduction: We have previously demonstrated platelet hyperreactivity in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Carriers of one CF m utation (heterozygotes) have been shown to have abnormalities related to the presence of only one-half the normal amount of CF transmembrane conductance regulator protein. Platelet hyperreactivity in CF heterozygotes would be an important cardiovascular risk factor, since approximately 1 in 25 Caucasians is a CF carrier.
Materials and methods: We used highly sensitive assays of platelet activation to assess the difference between 16 CF heterozygotes and 16 age- and sex-matched healthy controls without CF mutations.
Results: We found no difference in platelet activation between CF heterozygotes and controls.
Conclusions: The 50% reduction in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator protein in heterozygotes is insufficient to cause platelet activation.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftThrombosis Research
Vol/bind121
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)159-162
Antal sider4
ISSN0049-3848
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2007

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