Blood Rheology and Platelet Function in Untreated Early-Stage Essential Hypertensives Complicated with Metabolic Syndrome

We examined whether hemorheology and platelet function are affected in essential hypertensives (EHTs) of the World Health Organization stage I when complicated with metabolic syndrome (Mets). In 156 untreated EHTs, blood viscosity and platelet surface markers were determined. Blood viscosity was sig...

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Main Authors: Hiroko Sugimori, Fumihiro Tomoda, Tsutomu Koike, Hiroyuki Kinuno, Hiroko Kurosaki, Toshitaka Masutani, Hiroshi Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/109830