Biochemical aspirin resistance in stroke patients: a cross-sectional single centre study

• Main Authors: Md. Rani, Shahrul Azmin, Sahathevan, Ramesh, Remli, Rabani, Wan Yahya, Wan Nur Nafisah, Tan, Hui Jan, Ali, Raymond Azman, Basri, Hamidon, Shah, Shamsul Azhar, Mohamed Ibrahim, Norlinah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IfADo - Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29659/1/Biochemical%20aspirin%20resistance%20in%20stroke%20patients.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29659/

Background: Aspirin use is known to reduce the recurrence of stroke. However, the clinical response to aspirin has been mixed. The rate of stroke recurrence whilst on aspirin treatment is still unacceptably high. A plausible explanation for this may be resistance to the effects of aspirin. The caus...