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Thromb Haemost 2013; 109(03): 565-567
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-09-0648
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Fibrinolytic inhibitors and fibrin characteristics determine a hypofibrinolytic state in patients with pulmonary embolism

Anna Paola Cellai
1   Department of Heart and Vessels, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
,
Donatella Lami
2   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
,
Emilia Antonucci
2   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
,
Claudia Fiorillo
3   Department of Biochemical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
,
Matteo Becatti
3   Department of Biochemical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
,
Benedetta Olimpieri
3   Department of Biochemical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
,
Daniele Bani
4   Department of Anatomy, Histology and Forensic Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
,
Elisa Grifoni
2   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
,
Caterina Cenci
2   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
,
Rossella Marcucci
2   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
,
Lucia Mannini
1   Department of Heart and Vessels, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
,
Daniela Poli
1   Department of Heart and Vessels, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
,
Rosanna Abbate
2   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
,
Domenico Prisco
2   Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Received: 05 September 2012

Accepted after major revision: 07 January 2012

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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