Effects of diabetes mellitus on platelet reactivity after dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel

Jochem W. van Werkum; Yasemin Topcu; Sonja Postma; Johannes C. Kelder; Christian M. Hackeng; Jurrien M. ten Berg; Freek W. A. Verheugt

doi:10.1160/TH07-07-0465

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(03): 637-639
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-07-0465

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Effects of diabetes mellitus on platelet reactivity after dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel

Jochem W. van Werkum^*

¹Department of Cardiology

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Yasemin Topcu^*

¹Department of Cardiology

,

Sonja Postma

²Department of Clinical Chemistry, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands

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Johannes C. Kelder

¹Department of Cardiology

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Christian M. Hackeng

²Department of Clinical Chemistry, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands

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Jurrien M. ten Berg

¹Department of Cardiology

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Freek W. A. Verheugt

³Department of Cardiology, UMC Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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