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Thromb Haemost 1998; 80(06): 1031-1032
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615409
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Increased Soluble P-selectin in Peripheral Artery Disease: A New Marker for the Progression of Atherosclerosis

Andrew D. Blann
1   Haemostasis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Unit, University Department of Medicine, The City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Charles N. McCollum
2   Department of Surgery, South Manchester University Hospital, Didsbury, Manchester, UK
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Received 03 July 1998

Accepted after revision 19 August 1998

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07 December 2017 (online)

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