Thrombin generation in the presence of platelets is sensitive to the activation status of von Willebrand factor

Leonie Pelkmans; Adam Miszta; Raed Al Dieri; Bas de Laat; Hilde Kelchtermans

doi:10.1160/TH14-03-0285

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2015; 113(01): 209-211
DOI: 10.1160/TH14-03-0285

Letter to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH

Thrombin generation in the presence of platelets is sensitive to the activation status of von Willebrand factor

Leonie Pelkmans

¹Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands

²Synapse BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands

,

Adam Miszta

¹Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands

²Synapse BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands

,

Raed Al Dieri

¹Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands

²Synapse BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands

,

Bas de Laat

¹Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands

²Synapse BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands

³Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands

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Hilde Kelchtermans

¹Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands

²Synapse BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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