Platelet count, aspirin use, and characteristics of host inflammatory responses in colorectal cancer.

Juha P VäyrynenSara A VäyrynenPäivi SirniöIlkka MinkkinenKai KlintrupToni KarhuJyrki MäkeläKarl-Heinz HerzigTuomo J KarttunenAnne TuomistoMarkus J Mäkinen

Published in: Journal of translational medicine (2019)

High platelet count is associated with systemic inflammation in CRC. This study could not demonstrate statistically significant associations between platelet count, aspirin use, and the densities of tumor infiltrating immune cells.

Keyphrases

low dose
peripheral blood
cardiovascular events
antiplatelet therapy
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute coronary syndrome