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Thromb Haemost 2011; 105(06): 1110-1111
DOI: 10.1160/TH11-01-0008
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The effect of intravenous high-dose methylprednisolone on platelet reactivity assessed with multiple electrode aggregometry

Christoph Robier
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Barmherzige Brueder, Graz-Eggenberg, Austria
,
Lukas Strohmeier
2   Department of Neurology, Hospital Barmherzige Brueder, Graz-Eggenberg, Austria
,
Franz Quehenberger
3   Institute of Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation, Medical University of Graz, Austria
,
Manfred Neubauer
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Barmherzige Brueder, Graz-Eggenberg, Austria
,
Mariana Stettin
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Barmherzige Brueder, Graz-Eggenberg, Austria
,
Franz Rainer
1   Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Barmherzige Brueder, Graz-Eggenberg, Austria
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Received: 11 January 2011

Accepted after minor revision: 17 February 2011

Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)

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