… , Dirk Taubert group leader1 1Department of Pharmacology, University Hospital of Cologne,
D-50931 Cologne, Germany; 2Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research …

Background— For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, the administration
of a clopidogrel loading dose ranging from 300 to 600 mg is currently recommended. It is …

… Normal distribution was assessed by the D'Agostino and Pearson omnibus normality test.
Pairwise … Author Contributions: Taubert had full access to all of the data in the study and takes …

… In addition, early stent thrombosis (within 30 d, n = 30) tended to be more frequent than
late or very late stent thrombosis (>30 d, n = 11) in QQ192 subjects as compared with QR192 …

Objective The antiplatelet activity of clopidogrel is characterized by considerable
interindividual differences. Variable intestinal absorption is suggested to contribute to the …

… D Catechin intake might explain the inverse relation between tea consumption and … the
manuscript: Taubert. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Taubert, …

Methods Methods We conducted a randomized crossover trial in 13 otherwise healthy
individuals (6 men and 7 women, aged 55-64 years, with body mass index of 21.9-26.2 […

The adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor P2Y12 blocking agent clopidogrel is clinically
proven to be efficient in preventing thrombotic events. However, its therapeutic value is limited …

Ergothioneine is a native membrane-impermeable thiol compound that is specifically
accumulated in cells via the organic cation transporter OCTN1. In humans, OCTN1 and …

The study was designed to test the hypothesis that aspirin may stimulate nitric oxide (NO)
release from vascular endothelium, a pivotal factor for maintenance of vascular homeostasis. …