Wednesday, 29 August 2012

Healthy People Harmed By Platelet Activation Caused By Passive Smoking

"It is well known that passive smoking is harmful for cardiovascular health, but the mechanism has not yet been discovered," said Dr Kaya. "We investigated the effects of passive smoking on the levels of three parameters - mean platelet volume (MPV), carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) and lactate - in an effort to further understand this mechanism. We also looked at the correlation between the three parameters." Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a well established indicator of platelet activation that is increased in acute thrombotic events... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..





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