Serum aspirin esterase is strongly associated with glucose and lipids in healthy subjects: different association patterns in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Aspirin esterase (AE) activity can account for part of aspirin pharmacokinetics in the circulation, possibly being associated with the impairment of aspirin effectiveness as an inhibitor of platelet aggregation.</p> <p>Ai...

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Main Authors: Kotani Kazuhiko, Kimura Satoshi, Ebara Tetsu, Caccavello Russell, Gugliucci Alejandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Online Access:http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/2/1/50