The Relations of Major Platelet Receptor Expression during Myocardial Infarction. Monitoring Efficacy of GPIIb/IIIa Inhibitors by Measuring P-selectin?

Victor L. Serebruany; Paul A. Gurbel

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1614464

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 1999; 81(02): 314-316
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614464

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The Relations of Major Platelet Receptor Expression during Myocardial Infarction. Monitoring Efficacy of GPIIb/IIIa Inhibitors by Measuring P-selectin?

Authors

Victor L. Serebruany

¹Center for Thrombosis Research, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Schapiro Research Building - R202 Baltimore, MD, USA
Paul A. Gurbel

¹Center for Thrombosis Research, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Schapiro Research Building - R202 Baltimore, MD, USA

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