Basic and Translational Research on Proteinase-Activated Receptors: Antagonism of the Proteinase-Activated Receptor 1 for Thrombin, a Novel Approach to Antiplatelet Therapy for Atherothrombotic Disease

• Main Authors: Madhu Chintala (Author), Kenji Shimizu (Author), Masami Ogawa (Author), Hiroya Yamaguchi (Author), Masaki Doi (Author), Peder Jensen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Atherothrombotic disease is a leading public health problem. Although current antiplatelet agents, such as aspirin and adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-receptor antagonists, reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with atherothrombotic disease, the residual risk for ischemic events remains substant...