Advanced search
Publication Cover
Hematology Volume 2, 1997 - Issue 6
Submit an article Journal homepage
106
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Plasma Exchange

Platelet Activation in Hypercholesterolemic Patients Submitted to Therapeutic Plasmapheresis. An Ultrastructural Study

G. BianciardiInstituto di Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica, Centro Ricerche Aterosclerosi, University of Siena, Siena
,
C. StefanuttiInstituto di Terapia Medica Sistematica, Laboratorio di Plasmaferesi University of Rome, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
,
A. CarducciInstituto di Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica, Centro Ricerche Aterosclerosi, University of Siena, Siena
,
B. MazzarellaInstituto di Terapia Medica Sistematica, Laboratorio di Plasmaferesi University of Rome, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
,
S. Di GiacomoInstituto di Terapia Medica Sistematica, Laboratorio di Plasmaferesi University of Rome, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
,
M. BrogiInstituto di Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica, Centro Ricerche Aterosclerosi, University of Siena, Siena
,
A. VivenzioInstituto di Terapia Medica Sistematica, Laboratorio di Plasmaferesi University of Rome, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
,
P. TanganelliInstituto di Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica, Centro Ricerche Aterosclerosi, University of Siena, Siena
,
C. AlessandriInstituto di Terapia Medica Sistematica, Laboratorio di Plasmaferesi University of Rome, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
,
G. WeberInstituto di Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica, Centro Ricerche Aterosclerosi, University of Siena, Siena
&
G. RicciInstituto di Terapia Medica Sistematica, Laboratorio di Plasmaferesi University of Rome, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
 show all
Pages 491-496 | Received 14 Nov 1997, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

References

  • Davies, M. S., Woolf, H. and Katz, D. R. (1991). The role of endothelial denudation injury, plaque Assuring and thrombosis in the progression of human atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis Reviews, 23, 105–113.
  • Woolf, H. (1988). Morphological changes in atherosclerosis and the effects of hyperlipidemia on the artery wall. Atherosclerosis Reviews, 18, 25–48.
  • Wissler, R. W. (1991). Morphometrical characteristics of the developing atherosclerotic plaque: Animal studies and studies from young people. Atherosclerosis Reviews, 23, 91–103.
  • Mehta, P. M. and Mehta, S. (1981). Evaluation of platelet function. In Platelets and prostaglandins in cardiovascular disease, edited by Mehta, S. and Mehta, P., pp. 37–53, Futura Publishing Company.
  • Weber, G., Bianciardi, G. and Pierli, C. (1979). Ultrastructural modifications of the freeze-cleaved circulating platelets surface in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Atherogenesis, 4, 33–40.
  • Bianciardi, G., Vittoria, A., Toti, P., Franchi, M., Martelli, G., Di Perri, T. and Weber, G. (1986). Ultrastructural modifications of the platelet plasma membrane in vascular diseases and the effect of a carbochromen derivative as studies by freeze-fracture and computer measurement. Atherosclerosis, 62, 173–178.
  • Bianciardi, G., Weber, G., Toti, P., Widhalm, K. and Sinzinger, H. (1986). Platelet plasma membrane changes in human type IIa hypercholesterolemia. Applied Pathol., 4, 253–259.
  • Bianciardi, G., Toti, P. and Weber, G. (1987). The increase of the openings of the surface-connected canalicular system in weakly stimulated platelets is prevented by a carbochromen derivative. A computerized morphometric analysis of freeze-etched human platelet plasma-membrane. Pharmacol. Res. Comm., 19, 579–589.
  • Thompson, G. R., Myant, M. B., Kilpatrick, D., Oakley, C. M., Raphael, M. J. and Steiner, R. E. (1980). Assessment of long-term plasma-exchange for familial hypercholesterolemia. Br Heart J., 43, 680–686.
  • Berger, G. M., Firth, J. C. and Jacobs, P. (1990). Three different schedules of low density lipoprotein apheresis compared with plasmapheresis in the patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. Am J. Med., 88, 94–102.
  • Thompson, G. R. (1981). Plasma-exchange for hypercholesterolemia. Lancet, 1, 1246–1248.
  • Rubba, P., Postiglione, A., Scarpato, N., Iannuzzi, A. and Mancini, M. (1985). Improved reactive hyperemia test after plasma exchange in familial hypercholesterolemia. Atherosclerosis, 56, 237–239.
  • Thompson, G. R., Miller, J. P. and Breslow, J. L. (1985). Improved survival of patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia treated by plasma exchange. Br. Med. J., 291, 1672–1673.
  • Devynck, M. A. (1994). Hypercholesterolemia and platelet hyperreactivity. Nutr. Metab. Cardiovasc. Dis., 4, 119–121.
  • Friedman, G. D., Klatsky, A. L. and Siegelaub, A. B. (1974). The leukocyte count as a predictor of myocardial infarction. N. Engl. J. Med., 290, 1275–1278.
  • Ernst, E., Hammerschmidt, D. E., Bagge, U., Matrai, A. and Dormandy, J. A. (1987). Leukocytes and the risk of ischemic diseases. JAMA, 257, 2318–2324.
  • De Servi, S., Ricevuti, G., Mazzone, A., Ghio, S., Zito, A., Raffaghello, S. and Specchia, G. (1991). Granulocyte function in coronary heart disease, Am. J. Cardiol., 68, 64B–68B.
  • Sobel, M. and Adelman, B. (1988). Characterization of platelet binding of heparins and other glycosaminoglycans. Thromb. Res., 50, 815–826.
  • Boshkov, L. K., Warkentin, T. E., Hayward, C. P. M., Andrew, M. and Kelton, J. G. (1993). Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis: Clinical and laboratory studies. Br. J. Haematol., 84, 322–328.
  • Di Minno, G., Cerbone, A. M., Cirillo, F., Postiglione, A., Colucci, M., Semeraro, N., Scarpato, N., Gnasso, A., Margaglione, M., Gallotta, G. and Mandni, M. (1990). Hemostatic variables in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. Effect of regular plasma cholesterol removal by low density lipoprotein apheresis. Arteriosclerosis., 10, 1119–1126.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.