A new study, led by Dr. Abel, published in the journal Diabetes, exhibits that platelets from diabetic mice have increased glucose uptake and metabolism, which promotes over-activation of platelets and excess blood clotting. These findings propose that blocking glucose metabolism in platelets might provide a target for reducing abnormal blood clotting in diabetic patients.
Previous studies have indicated that type 1 diabetes increases platelet activation. Platelets are tiny cell fragments, that when activated, promote blood clot formation to stop bleeding or repair injured blood vessels.
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