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- Title
Diesel exhaust inhalation increases thrombus formation in man.
- Authors
Lucking, Andrew J; Lundback, Magnus; Mills, Nicholas L; Faratian, Dana; Barath, Stefan L; Pourazar, Jamshid; Cassee, Flemming R; Donaldson, Kenneth; Boon, Nicholas A; Badimon, Juan J; Sandstrom, Thomas; Blomberg, Anders; Newby, David E
- Abstract
Although the mechanism is unclear, exposure to traffic-derived air pollution is a trigger for acute myocardial infarction (MI). The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of diesel exhaust inhalation on platelet activation and thrombus formation in men.
- Publication
European heart journal, 2008, Vol 29, Issue 24, p3043
- ISSN
1522-9645
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehn464