Thromb Haemost 1995; 74(02): 801-802
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1649820
Letter to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Inhibitory Effect of Argatroban on Thrombin-Antithrombin III Complex after Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angloplasty

Susumu Sakamoto
Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Hyogo, Japan
,
Tetsuaki Hirase
Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Hyogo, Japan
,
Shunji Suzuki
Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Hyogo, Japan
,
Takuya Tsukamoto
Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Hyogo, Japan
,
Takahiko Miki
Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Hyogo, Japan
,
Tsutomu Yamada
Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Hyogo, Japan
,
Takefumi Matsuo
Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Hyogo, Japan
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Publication History

Received 07 March 1995

Accepted 21 March 1995

Publication Date:
06 July 2018 (online)

 
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