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Association of Transient Ischaemic Attack in Alcohol Withdrawal with Changes in Haemostasis
Author(s) -
NEIMAN JACK
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1988.tb02560.x
Subject(s) - transient (computer programming) , medicine , alcohol , anesthesia , cardiology , platelet , chemistry , biochemistry , computer science , operating system
Summary A 48‐year‐old male alcoholic developed a transient ischaemic attack shortly after alcohol withdrawal. The attack occurred simultaneously with an increase in platelet aggregability to ADP and thromboxane B 2 formation. It is suggested that the changes in these haemostatic parameters might contribute to the development of transient ischaemic attacks in alcoholics.