Elevated Platelet Activation in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis: Increased Plasma Levels of β-Thromboglobulin and Platelet Factor 4

Elevated Platelet Activation in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis: Increased Plasma Levels of β-Thromboglobulin and Platelet Factor 4

Background: Beyond their role in hemostasis and thrombosis, platelets are important for modulating inflammatory reactions. Activated platelets play a role in the pathomechanism of inflammatory diseases such as asthma, but little is known about platelet activation in chronic skin inflammation, includ...

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Main Authors: Risa Tamagawa-Mineoka, Norito Katoh, Eiichiro Ueda, Koji Masuda, Saburo Kishimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
atopic dermatitis
platelet factor 4
platelets
psoriasis
β-thromboglobulin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015308030

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