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Thromb Haemost 2005; 93(03): 620-622
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616563
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Different effects of low-dose transdermal and oral oestrogen therapy on procarboxypeptidase U, an inhibitor of fibrinolysis, in healthy postmenopausal women: A randomised, placebo-controlled study

Marinka S. Post
1   Project ’Ageing Women’ and the Institute for Cardiovascular Research-Vrije Universiteit (ICaR-VU), Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam
,
Judith R. Leurs
2   Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
,
Marius J. van der Mooren
1   Project ’Ageing Women’ and the Institute for Cardiovascular Research-Vrije Universiteit (ICaR-VU), Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam
,
W. Marchien van Baal
1   Project ’Ageing Women’ and the Institute for Cardiovascular Research-Vrije Universiteit (ICaR-VU), Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam
,
Dirk F. Hendriks
2   Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
,
Coen D.A. Stehouwer
3   Department of Internal Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Internal Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
,
Peter Kenemans
1   Project ’Ageing Women’ and the Institute for Cardiovascular Research-Vrije Universiteit (ICaR-VU), Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam
› Author AffiliationsGrant support: This work was supported by research grants from the Netherlands Heart Foundation (grant 95.201), Biocare Foundation (grant 96.312), and Schering AG (Berlin, Germany, grant 96.083). J. R. Leurs was a research assistant of the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen).
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Received 26 July 2004

Accepted after resubmission 28 December 2004

Publication Date:
14 December 2017 (online)

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