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Thromb Haemost 2014; 111(06): 1197-1199
DOI: 10.1160/TH13-11-0963
Letters to the Editor
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Long-term strenuous exercise induces a hypercoagulable state through contact activation

Jelle J. Posthuma
1   Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
,
Rinske Loeffen
1   Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
,
René van Oerle
1   Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
2   Haemostasis Laboratory, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
,
Yvonne M. C. Henskens
2   Haemostasis Laboratory, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
,
Hugo ten Cate
1   Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
,
Henri M. H. Spronk
1   Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
,
Paola E. J. van der Meijden
1   Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Received: 21 November 2013

Accepted after minor revision: 28 January 2013

Publication Date:
21 November 2017 (online)

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