Glycoprotein VI polymorphisms and outcome after percutaneous coronary interventions

Thromb Haemost 2007; 97(04): 673-674
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-10-0584

Letters to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH

Corinna Boettiger

¹Deutsches Herzzentrum Munich, Munich, Germany

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Werner Koch

¹Deutsches Herzzentrum Munich, Munich, Germany

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Julinda Mehilli

¹Deutsches Herzzentrum Munich, Munich, Germany

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Albert Schoemig

²1. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

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Adnan Kastrati

¹Deutsches Herzzentrum Munich, Munich, Germany

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