Estimated Intake of Potassium, Phosphorus and Zinc with the Daily Diet Negatively Correlates with ADP-Dependent Whole Blood Platelet Aggregation in Older Subjects

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 16; no. 3; p. 332
• Main Authors: Karolczak, Kamil, Guligowska, Agnieszka, Sołtysik, Bartłomiej K., Kostanek, Joanna, Kostka, Tomasz, Watala, Cezary
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 23.01.2024
• Subjects: Arachidonic acid; Blood clot; Blood platelets; Collagen; Copper; Diet; Dietary minerals; elderly; High density lipoprotein; iron; Lipids; magnesium; manganese; Older people; people; Phosphorus; Physiology; platelet aggregation; Polyphenols; Potassium; Proteins; Rankings; risk; Risk factors; Sodium; Thrombosis; Unsaturated fatty acids; Womens health; zinc; Poland; minerals; ageing; blood platelets; aggregation; cardiovascular risk; diet

The aggregation of blood platelets is the pivotal step that leads to thrombosis. The risk of thrombotic events increases with age. Available data suggest that minerals taken with diet can affect the course of thrombosis. However, little is known about the relationship between platelet aggregability...