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Thromb Haemost 2000; 84(05): 919-920
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614139
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The Role of the Thiol Group in the Antithrombotic Action of Captopril

R. Pawlak
1   from the Dept. of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
,
E. Chabielska
1   from the Dept. of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
,
T. Matys
1   from the Dept. of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
,
I. Kucharewicz
1   from the Dept. of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
,
W. Buczko
1   from the Dept. of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
› Author AffiliationsThis work was supported by Grant No. 4 PO5A 085 10 from the State Committee for Scientific Research, Poland. The authors are grateful to Bristol-Myers Squibb (Poland and USA) for the supply of epicaptopril. The authors thank Aneta Buslowska for excellent technical assistance.
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Received 28 February 2000

Accepted after rivision 31 May 2000

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13 December 2017 (online)

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