Compared with a 50-year-old patient, an 80-year-old would receive a clopidogrel dose that is:
a. 50% of that of the younger patient.
b. the same as that of the younger patient.
c. 15% less than that of the younger patient.
d. 30% higher than that of the younger patient.
b
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