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Plasma ß-Thromboglobulin and Platelet Factor 4 in Patients with Coronary and Rheumatic Heart Diseases [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 1990; 18(3): 166-169

Plasma ß-Thromboglobulin and Platelet Factor 4 in Patients with Coronary and Rheumatic Heart Diseases

Osman YEŞİLDAĞ1, Semra DÜNDAR1, Şevket UĞURLU1, Sırrı KES1, Ali OTO1, Şerafettin KİRAZLI1

Plasma levels of beta-thromboglobulin (BTG), platelet factor 4 (PF4) and counts were determined in 21 coronary heart patients, 22 rheumatic heart patients, 21 prosthetic valve patients and 15 healthy sujects. The levels of BTG and PF4 in coronary patients were higher than in the other groups (p<0.05), while those of all patients were higher than the levels in normal healthy controls (p<0.05). Lower BTG and PF4 levels in prosthetic valve patients than in rheumatic heart patients (without prosthesis) could be related to the use of anti-platelet durgs. Platelet counts were not significantly different between any group (p>0.05). This study suggested that the determination of plasma BTG and PF4 may be useful in assessing the therapeutic efficacy of anti-plateletaggregation treatment.

Keywords: Valvular heart disease, beta -tromboglobul, platelet factor 4, coronary artery disease

How to cite this article
Osman YEŞİLDAĞ, Semra DÜNDAR, Şevket UĞURLU, Sırrı KES, Ali OTO, Şerafettin KİRAZLI. Plasma ß-Thromboglobulin and Platelet Factor 4 in Patients with Coronary and Rheumatic Heart Diseases. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 1990; 18(3): 166-169
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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