Artifactual elevation of plasma sCD40L by residual platelets in patients with coronary artery disease

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 30;168(2):1648-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.019. Epub 2013 Apr 8.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Platelets; Pre-analytic; Soluble CD40 ligand.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Artifacts*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism*
  • CD40 Ligand / blood*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / blood*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Platelet Activation / physiology*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • CD40 Ligand