In six patients, platelet microparticle formation increased after DDAVP infusion, with a smaller effect than in vitro.
In plain wordsIn patients, platelet microparticle formation increased after DDAVP infusion compared with before infusion.
- Peptide
- Desmopressin
- Outcome
- IncreasePlatelet microparticle formation
- Study
n = 6
- Outcome group
- Bleeding and clotting · Whole body
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · infusionAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
The assays were also performed on six patients prior to and at one hour after infusion of DDAVP, and similar but lesser effects were observed.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
A mean increase of 2-3 fold was observed in both PMP and procoagulant activity.
We examined the effect of DDAVP on platelet microparticle (PMP) formation and procoagulant activity in vitro using platelets from normal volunteers and in vivo in six patients receiving DDAVP therapy.