Inflammatory and Antioxidant Pattern Unbalance in "Clopidogrel-Resistant" Patients during Acute Coronary Syndrome

• Main Authors: Raffaele Caruso (Author), Silvia Rocchiccioli (Author), Anna Maria Gori (Author), Antonella Cecchettini (Author), Betti Giusti (Author), Guido Parodi (Author), Lorena Cozzi (Author), Rossella Marcucci (Author), Marina Parolini (Author), Ilaria Romagnuolo (Author), Lorenzo Citti (Author), Rosanna Abbate (Author), Oberdan Parodi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. In acute coronary syndrome (ACS), inflammation and redox response are associated with increased residual platelet reactivity (RPR) on clopidogrel therapy. We investigated whether clopidogrel interaction affects platelet function and modulates factors related to inflammation and oxidation...