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Thromb Haemost 2005; 94(06): 1335-1337
DOI: 10.1160/TH05-06-1335
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Expression of bone-regulating factors osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) in heterotopic vascular ossification

Nadia Al-Fakhri
1   Departments of 1Clinical Chemistry, Internal Medicine
,
Lorenz C. Hofbauer
2   Gastroenterology and Endocrinology
,
Klaus T. Preissner
3   Departments of Biochemistry
,
Folker E. Franke
4   Pathology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
,
Michael Schoppet
5   Cardiology, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany
› Author AffiliationsGrants The study was supported by grants from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft to L.C.H. (Ho 1875/3–1) and to L.C.H. and M.S. (Ho 1875/5–2).
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Received 15 August 2005

Accepted after revision 13 October 2005

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07 December 2017 (online)

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