Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(04): 784-786
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-10-0630
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Identification of 5-HT3 receptors on human platelets: Increased surface immunoreactivity after activation with adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and thrombin receptor-activating peptide (TRAP)

Christian Stratz
1   Herz-Zentrum Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
,
Dietmar Trenk
1   Herz-Zentrum Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
,
Harsharan S. Bhatia
2   Department of Psychiatry, University of Freiburg Medical School, Freiburg, Germany
,
Christian Valina
1   Herz-Zentrum Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
,
Franz-Josef Neumann
1   Herz-Zentrum Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
,
Bernd L. Fiebich
2   Department of Psychiatry, University of Freiburg Medical School, Freiburg, Germany
› Author Affiliations
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Publication History

Received: 22 October 2007

Accepted after major revision: 04 February 2008

Publication Date:
25 November 2017 (online)

 

 
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