Giovanna Petrucci, Georgina A Buck, Bianca Rocca, Sarah Parish, Colin Baigent, Duaa Hatem, Marion Mafham, Aida Habib, Louise Bowman, Jane Armitage, Carlo Patrono
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Thromboxane (TX) A2, released by activated platelets, plays an important role in atherothrombosis. Urinary 11-dehydro-TXB2 (U-TXM), a stable metabolite reflecting the whole-body TXA2 biosynthesis, is reduced by ∼70% by daily low-dose aspirin. The U-TXM represents a non-invasive biomarker of in vivo platelet activation and is enhanced in patients with diabetes. This study assessed whether U-TXM is associated with the risk of future serious vascular events or revascularizations (SVE-R), major bleeding, or cancer in patients with diabetes...
February 22, 2024: European Heart Journal