Early anti-thrombotic and anti-inflammatory actions of statins and fibrates – time for adjuvant therapy in acute coronary syndromes?

Jan Kristian Damås; Luca Puccetti; Pål Aukrust

doi:10.1160/TH05-05-0317

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2005; 94(01): 1-3
DOI: 10.1160/TH05-05-0317

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Early anti-thrombotic and anti-inflammatory actions of statins and fibrates – time for adjuvant therapy in acute coronary syndromes?

Jan Kristian Damås

¹Research Institute for Internal Medicine

²Section of Clinical Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Department, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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Luca Puccetti

³Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Internal Medicine Division, Center for Atherosclerosis Research, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

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Pål Aukrust

¹Research Institute for Internal Medicine

²Section of Clinical Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Department, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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