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When tested against regular sugar, those who ingested the substitute experienced a rise in their blood platelet aggregation, which increased likelihood of blood clotting.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Key Takeaways Erythritol can make blood platelets more active, a new study finds, increasing the risk of blood clots.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Aug. 2024
The research suggested both sugar alcohols might make blood platelets stickier and therefore more susceptible to clotting and blocking veins or arteries, in turn contributing to heart attacks and strokes.
—Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Consuming a drink with an equal amount of glucose, or sugar, did not affect blood platelet activity in another group of 10 people, said Hazen, who is also the Jan Bleeksma chair in vascular cell biology and atherosclerosis at the Cleveland Clinic.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Key Takeaways Erythritol can make blood platelets more active, a new study finds, increasing the risk of blood clots.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Aug. 2024
The research suggested both sugar alcohols might make blood platelets stickier and therefore more susceptible to clotting and blocking veins or arteries, in turn contributing to heart attacks and strokes.
—Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Consuming a drink with an equal amount of glucose, or sugar, did not affect blood platelet activity in another group of 10 people, said Hazen, who is also the Jan Bleeksma chair in vascular cell biology and atherosclerosis at the Cleveland Clinic.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Blood platelet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20platelet. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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