Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3030385 Thrombosis Research 2006 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
During the early phase of activation additional GP IIb/IIIa receptors externalize to the platelet surface. Abciximab does not block these new receptors sufficiently to prevent microaggregate formation. However, the number of unblocked receptors is not high enough to maintain a stable aggregate, microaggregation is reversible. With tirofiban there is no microaggregate formation, possibly because the inhibitor rapidly binds to newly externalized receptors.
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