Platelet Activation Dynamics Evaluated Using Platelet-Derived Microparticles in Kawasaki Disease
Platelet Activation Dynamics Evaluated Using Platelet-Derived Microparticles in Kawasaki Disease
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DOI:
10.1253/circj.cj-12-1037
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发表时间:
2014-01-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Ikeda, Kazuyuki
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作者:
Yahata, Tomoyo;Suzuki, Chinatsu;Ikeda, Kazuyuki
Background: Little is known about the platelet dynamics and the effect of antiplatelet therapy in Kawasaki disease (KD). The aim of this study was to clarify platelet activation dynamics in acute-phase KD patients by assaying platelet-derived microparticles (PDMPs).Methods and Results: The PDMP level in 18 patients with acute KD was measured on ELISA. Of the 18 patients, 14 were receiving oral aspirin and i.v. immunoglobulin (IVIG) and 4, oral aspirin alone. Blood samples were drawn before, immediately after, and 10-14 days after IVIG infusion; thereafter, at 1, 2, and 3 months after the onset of disease. PDMP level before aspirin treatment was significantly higher in acute-phase KD patients than in the control subjects with common febrile diseases (P