Adipose tissue-derived PAI-1: A molecular link for thrombo-inflammatory disease states?

Thromb Haemost 2012; 108(03): 415
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-08-0540

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Klaus T. Preissner

¹Department of Biochemistry, Medical School, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Giessen, Germany

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