The Effects of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 on Human Megakaryocytes and Platelets

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in type 2 diabetes. Short-term studies of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)-targeted therapies suggest potential beneficial effects on cardiovascular outcomes. The mechanism behind this unexpectedly rapid effect is not known. I...

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Main Author: Cameron-Vendrig, Alison
Other Authors: Husain, Mansoor
Language:en_ca
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42699