Gender and stable angina pectoris: Women have greater thrombin-evoked platelet activity but similar adenosine diphosphate-induced platelet responses

Thromb Haemost 2005; 94(01): 227-228
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614314

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Authors

Petter Järemo

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Vrinnevi Hospital, Norrköping
Micha Milovanovic

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Vrinnevi Hospital, Norrköping
Arina Richter

²Department of Cardiology, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden

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