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The clot thickens—oxidized lipids and thrombosis

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Oxidized products of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) activate platelets through CD36, demonstrating a link between deregulated lipoprotein levels, oxidative stress and thrombosis (pages 1086–1095).

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Figure 1: Role of oxidized products of LDL in promoting platelet activation and thrombus formation in vivo.

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  1. Shaun P. Jackson is at the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. shaun.jackson@med.monash.edu.au,

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  2. Anna C. Calkin is at the Baker Heart Research Institute, Alfred Medical Research & Education Precinct, Melbourne, Australia. anna.calkin@baker.edu.au,

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