DOI: 10.1055/s-00035024

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Issue 06 · Volume 101 · 2009 DOI: 10.1055/s-007-35455

Editorial Focus

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  • Theme Issue Editorial

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  • Theme Issue Article

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    Newby, Andrew C.; George, Sarah J.; Ismail, Yasmin; Johnson, Jason L.; Sala-Newby, Graciela B.; Thomas, Anita C.:

    Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque metalloproteinases and foam cell phenotypes

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    Hagemeyer, Christoph E.; Muhlen, Constantin von zur; Elverfeldt, Dominik von; Peter, Karlheinz:

    Single-chain antibodies as diagnostic tools and therapeutic agents

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  • Review Article

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  • Viewpoint Article

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  • Rapid and Short Communication

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    Spohn, Gabriele; Kleinridders, Andre; Wunderlich, F. Thomas; Watzka, Matthias; Zaucke, Frank; Blum-bach, Katrin; Geisen, Christof; Seifried, Erhard; Müller, Clemens; Paulsson, Mats; Brüning, Jens C.; Oldenburg, Johannes:

    VKORC1 deficiency in mice causes early postnatal lethality due to severe bleeding

  • Blood Coagulation, Fibrinolysis and Cellular Haemostasis

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    Zirlik, Andreas; Ernst, Sandra; Leugers, Anne; Willecke, Florian; Sobel, Burton E.; Bode, Christoph; Nordt, Thomas K.:

    Inhibition by fibrates of plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 expression in human adipocytes and preadipocytes

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    Zhou, Zhou; Han, Hyojeong; Cruz, Miguel A.; López, José A.; Dong, Jing-Fei; Guchhait, Prasenjit:

    Haemoglobin blocks von Willebrand factor proteolysis by ADAMTS-13: A mechanism associated with sickle cell disease

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    Willige, Shirley Uitte de; Pyle, Meridith E.; Vos, Hans L.; de Visser, Marieke C. H.; Lally, Cathy; Dowling, Nicole F.; Hooper, W. Craig; Bertina, Rogier M.; Austin, Harland:

    Fibrinogen gamma gene 3’-end polymorphisms and risk of venous thromboembolism in the African-American and Caucasian population

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    Hammerstingl, Christoph; Omran, Heyder; for the Bonn Registry of Alternative Anticoagulation to Prevent Vascular Events:

    Bridging of oral anticoagulation with low-molecular-weight heparin: Experience in 373 patients with renal insufficiency undergoing invasive procedures

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    Baroletti, Steven; Labreche, Matthew; Niles, Matthew; Fanikos, John; Goldhaber, Samuel Z.:

    Prescription of fondaparinux in hospitalised patients

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    Stein, Paul D.; Yaekoub, Abdo Y.; Ahsan, Syed T.; Matta, Fadi; Lala, Monisha M.; Mirza, Bakhtiar; Badshah, Aaref; Zamlut, Mahmud; Malloy, Dennis J.; Denier, James E.:

    Ankle exercise and venous blood velocity

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    Chi, Claudia; Lee, Christine A.; England, Adrian; Hingorani, Jaishree; Paintsil, James; Kadir, Rezan A:

    Obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia in women with inherited bleeding disorders

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    Vasco, Beatriz; Villalba, Joan Carles; Lopez-Jimenez, Luciano; Falga, Conxita; Montes, Julio; Trujillo-Santos, Javier; Monreal, Manuel; for the RIETE Investigators:

    Venous thromboembolism in nonagenarians

  • Platelets and Blood Cells

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    Reuwer, Anne Q.; Nieuwland, Rienk; Fernandez, Isabelle; Goffin, Vincent; van Tiel, Claudia M.; Schaap, Marianne C. L.; Berckmans, René J.; Kastelein, John J. P.; Twickler, Marcel Th. B.:

    Prolactin does not affect human platelet aggregation or secretion

  • Wound Healing and Inflammation/Infection

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    Wörnle, Markus; Sauter, Matthias; Kastenmüller, Kathrin; Ribeiro, Andrea; Mussack, Thomas; Ladurner, Roland; Sitter, Thomas:

    Role of viral receptors TLR3, RIG-I and MDA5 in mesothelial tissue-type plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 synthesis

  • Endothelium and Vascular Development

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    Egan, Colin Gerard; Caporali, Francesca; Huqi, Alda F.; Zito, Maria Cristina; Focardi, Marta; Mondillo, Sergio; Pierli, Carlo; Marzilli, Mario; Sorrentino, Vincenzo:

    Reduced levels of putative endothelial progenitor and CXCR4+ cells in coronary artery disease: Kinetics following percutaneous coronary intervention and association with clinical characteristics

  • Cellular Proteolysis and Oncology

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    Haubold, Katja; Rink, Michael; Spath, Brigitte; Friedrich, Martin; Chun, Felix Kyoung-Hwan; Marx, Guy; Amirkhosravi, Ali; Francis, John L.; Bokemeyer, Carsten; Eifrig, Barbara; Langer, Florian:

    Tissue factor procoagulant activity of plasma microparticles is increased in patients with early-stage prostate cancer

  • New Technologies, Diagnostic Tools and Drugs

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    Spronk, Henri M. H.; Dielis, Arne W. J. H.; Panova-Noeva, Marina; Oerle, René van; Govers-Riemslag, José W. P.; Hamulyák, Karly; Falanga, Anna; Cate, Hugo Ten:

    Monitoring thrombin generation: Is addition of corn trypsin inhibitor needed?

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    Maegdefessel, Lars; Linde, Torsten; Michel, Thomas; Hamilton, Kathrin; Steinseifer, Ulrich; Friedrich, Ivar; Schubert, Sebastian; Hauroeder, Baerbel; Raaz, Uwe; Buerke, Michael; Werdan, Karl; Schlitt, Axel:

    Argatroban and bivalirudin compared to unfractionated heparin in preventing thrombus formation on mechanical heart valves

  • Letters to the Editor

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    Matsue, Kosei; Matsuo, Keitaro; Fujiwara, Hideaki; Iwama, Kan-ichi; Hayama, Brian Y.; Kimura, Shun-ichi; Yamakura, Masayuki; Takeuch, Masami:

    Diminished alpha2-plasmin inhibitor activity associated with the use of imatinib mesylate in patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive haematologic cancer

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    Vuilleumier, Nicolas; Perrier, Arnaud; Sanchez, Jean-Charles; Turck, Natacha; Gal, Grégoire Le; Verschuren, Frank; Gruson, Damien; Mensi, Noury; Hochstrasser, Denis; Righini, Marc:

    Cardiac biomarkers levels predict pulmonary embolism extent on chest computed tomography and prognosis in non-massive pulmonary embolism

  • Obituary

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