Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2004; 92(06): 1452-1454
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614305

Letters to the Editor

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Correlation between platelet-derived microparticles and soluble L-selectin in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Norihito Inami

¹The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan

²Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical Kohr Hospital, Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan

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Shosaku Nomura

²Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical Kohr Hospital, Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan

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Nobuyuki Takahashi

²Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical Kohr Hospital, Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan

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Yasuhiro Isami

²Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical Kohr Hospital, Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan

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Eiichi Nakamur

²Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical Kohr Hospital, Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan

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Nobuyuki Tsuda

²Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical Kohr Hospital, Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan

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Yutaka Kimur

¹The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan

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Toshiji Iwasaka

¹The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan

› Author Affiliations

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