International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 43-48, 6 October 2011

First direct comparison of platelet reactivity and thrombolytic status between Japanese and Western volunteers: Possible relationship to the “Japanese paradox”

  • Diana A. Gorog

      Affiliations

    • Imperial College, London, UK
    • Cardiology Department, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Imperial College, London, UK. Tel.: +44 207 034 8934; fax: +44 207 034 8935.
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  • Junichiro Yamamoto

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Physiology, Kobe Gakuin University, Kobe, Japan
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  • Smriti Saraf

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, UK
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  • Hiromitsu Ishii

      Affiliations

    • Ishii Hospital, Akashi, Japan
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  • Yoshinobu Ijiri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Management, Faculty of Health Science, Hyogo University, Kakogawa, Japan
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  • Hideo Ikarugi

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Hyogo, Kobe, Japan
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  • David M. Wellsted

      Affiliations

    • Health Research and Development Support Unit, University of Hertfordshire, UK
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  • Mari Mori

      Affiliations

    • Mukogawa Women's University Institute for World Health Development, Nishinomiya, Japan
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  • Yukio Yamori

      Affiliations

    • Mukogawa Women's University Institute for World Health Development, Nishinomiya, Japan

Received 1 September 2009; received in revised form 5 June 2010; accepted 2 July 2010. published online 16 August 2010.

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PII: S0167-5273(10)00529-2

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.07.002

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 43-48, 6 October 2011

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