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Multimodal detection and analysis of microplastics in human thrombi from multiple anatomically distinct sites

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Tingting Wang, Zhiheng Yi, Xiaoqiang Liu, Yuxin Cai, Xianxi Huang, Jingnian Fang, Ronghuai Shen, Weikun Lu, Yingxiu Xiao, Weiduan Zhuang, Shaowei Guo

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This study used multiple detection methods to find and analyze microplastics in blood clots (thrombi) collected from different locations in the human body. The detection of microplastics within blood clots from various anatomical sites suggests that plastic particles may play a role in clot formation. This research adds to mounting evidence linking microplastic presence in the cardiovascular system to potential heart and stroke risks.

This study was funded by the SUMC Scientific Research Initiation Grant (SRIG, No. 009-510858038), Postdoctoral Research Initiation Grant (No. 202205230031-3), and the 2020 Li Ka Shing Foundation Cross-Disciplinary Research Grant (No. 2020LKSFG02C).

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