O'Brien J R, Etherington M D, Jamieson S
Lancet. 1976 Nov 6;2(7993):995-6. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)90834-5.
The fat in the normal diet of 19 apparently well men was partly replaced by linoleic acid. This produced striking changes in many platelet-function tests, suggesting decreased platelet activation. Twenty controls maintaining their normal diet showed no change. It is concluded that normal people have a degree of platelet activation which can be decreased. This may be relevant to the benefits attributed to a diet containing polyunsaturated fats.
