Platelet aggregation and lipoprotein levels in a patient with familial hypercholescholesterolemia after selective LDL-apheresis
oleh: Madalena Nunes da Silva Pares, Elbio Antonio D'Amico, José Mauro Kutner, Dalton de Alencar Fischer Chamone, Sergio Paulo Bydlowski
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| Diterbitkan: | Associação Paulista de Medicina |
Deskripsi
Platelet aggregation was studied in a patient with familial hypercholesterolemia immediately after aphereis selective for low-density lipoprotein (LDL), a lipid-lowering procedure.This treatment reduced plasmatic levels of total and LDL-cholesterol, apo B, and triglyceride. Increased platelet aggregation was reduced immediately after the apheresis in whole blood as well as in platelet-rich plasma. However, aggregation in washed platelets remained unchanged after LDL-apheresis. In conclusion, in this patient reduction of LDL-cholesterol improved platelet function in the very short term.