title: Lithium and rubidium activities on platelet aggregation.
abstract: Lithium (Li) has been shown to increase the platelet number after chemotherapy. The present paper suggests that Li may increase the platelet aggregation induced by sub-optimal concentrations of ADP. Conversely, rubidium does not modify platelet aggregation in the present experiments.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Clinical and Microbiological Chemical Analysis, USL 16, Pontedera, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: La Gioia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petrini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carulli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lofaro
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008094:Lithium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D012413:Rubidium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D008094:Lithium; D012413:Rubidium