Analysis of platelets from patients with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease patients exhibit increased activation of platelets. Results provide insight into the molecular basis of platelet dysfunction in sickle cell disease.
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[HG-U133_Plus_2] Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array
Citation:
Raghavachari N, Xu X, Harris A, Villagra J et al. Amplified expression profiling of platelet transcriptome reveals changes in arginine metabolic pathways in patients with sickle cell disease. Circulation 2007 Mar 27;115(12):1551-62. PMID: 17353439