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Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(04): 540-542
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-03-0130
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-03-0130
Letters to the Editor
C-reactive protein influences shear stress-dependent platelet adhesion in patients with familiar hypercholesterolemia and coronary artery disease undergoing LDL apheresis
Financial support: Our research was partly supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant 32000BO-105758 to F.R., grant Nr. 32000B0–100318 to G.N. and grant Nr. 32000BO-109905/1 to R.C.).
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Publication History
Received
02 March 2006
Accepted after resubmission
28 August 2006
Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)
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