Sex Related Differences in Platelet Function: The Effect of Aspirin

Abstract There is evidence from clinical studies and animal experiments that aspirin has a greater antithrombotic activity in males compared to females. We investigated platelet function in vitro and in vivo in rabbits before and after the administration of a dose of aspirin (5 mg/kg) which inhibited collagen stimulated thromboxane B2 generation. Infusion of collagen into untreated animals resulted in a 38 +/- 4% (m +/- SE, n …