Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(05): 803-804
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-03-0194
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Therapeutic integrin inhibition: Allosteric and activation-specific inhibition strategies may surpass the initial ligand-mimetic strategies

Ingo Ahrens
1   Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
,
Karlheinz Peter
1   Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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Publikationsverlauf

Received 28. März 2008

Accepted 28. März 2008

Publikationsdatum:
30. November 2017 (online)

 

 
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