C-reactive protein and FcγRIIa functional polymorphisms are not associated with clinical presentation of stable and unstable angina

Andrew Murphy; Anthony White; Rajesh Nair; Bronwyn Kingwell; Stephen Duffy; Jaye Chin-Dusting; Kevin Woollard

doi:10.1160/TH06-08-0467

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2007; 97(04): 681-682
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-08-0467

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C-reactive protein and FcγRIIa functional polymorphisms are not associated with clinical presentation of stable and unstable angina

Authors

Andrew Murphy

¹Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Anthony White

¹Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Rajesh Nair

¹Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Bronwyn Kingwell

¹Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Stephen Duffy

¹Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jaye Chin-Dusting

¹Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Kevin Woollard

¹Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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