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Thromb Haemost 2009; 101(06): 1041-1043
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-02-0078
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Future of oral antiplatelet therapy: Four challenged hypotheses

Victor L. Serebruany
1   HeartDrug™ Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, Maryland, USA
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Leonid M. Makarov
1   HeartDrug™ Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, Maryland, USA
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Received: 04 February 2009

Accepted after major revision: 18 March 2009

Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)

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