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Thromb Haemost 2002; 88(05): 878-879
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613321
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Suppression of Fibrinolytic Activity and Obesity in Young Patients with Myocardial Infarction

Masahiko Saigo
1   First Department of Internal Medicine
,
Satoshi Abe
1   First Department of Internal Medicine
,
Masakazu Ogawa
1   First Department of Internal Medicine
,
Ikuro Maruyama
2   Department of Laboratory and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan
,
Chuwa Tei
1   First Department of Internal Medicine
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Received 12 June 2002

Accepted 17 June 2002

Publication Date:
08 December 2017 (online)

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