Hemostasis disorders in diabetes mellitus.
Hemostasis disorders are involved in diabetic micro and macroangiopathy. Platelet hyperactivity is related at least in part to an imbalance between thromboxane A2 and prostacyclin. Both hyper and hypoglycemia result in platelet activation.
D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000503:physiopathology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004727:Endothelium / Q000378:metabolism; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000378:metabolism
D011453:Prostaglandins