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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(02): 965-967
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657666
Letter to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Nitrite and Nitrate Plasma Levels, as Markers of Nitric Oxide Synthesis, in Antiphospholipid Antibodies-related Conditions and in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Camillo Porta
1   The Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Terapia Medica, Sezione di Medicina Interna e Nefrologia, U. o. di Nefrologia e Reumatologia, Università degli Studi di Pavia, I. R. C. C. S. Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia Italy
,
Isabella Buggia
2   Dipartimento di Farmacologia, I. R. C. C. S. Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
,
Ilaria Bonomi
2   Dipartimento di Farmacologia, I. R. C. C. S. Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
,
Roberto Caporali
1   The Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Terapia Medica, Sezione di Medicina Interna e Nefrologia, U. o. di Nefrologia e Reumatologia, Università degli Studi di Pavia, I. R. C. C. S. Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia Italy
,
Claudia Scatola
1   The Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Terapia Medica, Sezione di Medicina Interna e Nefrologia, U. o. di Nefrologia e Reumatologia, Università degli Studi di Pavia, I. R. C. C. S. Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia Italy
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Carlomaurizio Montecucco
1   The Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Terapia Medica, Sezione di Medicina Interna e Nefrologia, U. o. di Nefrologia e Reumatologia, Università degli Studi di Pavia, I. R. C. C. S. Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia Italy
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Received 31 1996

Accepted after revision 26 March 1997

Publication Date:
12 July 2018 (online)

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