DOI: 10.1055/s-00035024

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Issue 10 · Volume 96 · 2006 DOI: 10.1055/s-008-36067

Theme Issue Editorial Focus

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Schrör, Karsten; Weber, Artur-Aron: COX-2 inhibitors and the thrombotic risk

Theme Issue Article

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Grosser, Tilo: The pharmacology of selective inhibition of COX-2
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Marwali, Muhammad R.; Mehta, Jawahar L.: COX-2 inhibitors and cardiovascular risk
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Mukherjee, Debabrata: Does a coxib-associated thrombotic risk limit the clinical use of the compounds as analgesic anti-inflammatory drugs?
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Weber, Artur-Aron; Hohlfeld, Thomas; Harder, Sebastian: Does a coxib-associated thrombotic risk limit the clinical use of the compounds as analgesic, antiinflammatory drugs?
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Wu, Kenneth K.: Transcription-based COX-2 inhibition: A therapeutic strategy
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Heim, Hans-Karl; Broich, Karl: Selective COX-2 inhibitors and risk of thromboembolic events – regulatory aspects

Review Article

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Hoots, W. Keith; Nugent, Diane J.: Evidence for the benefits of prophylaxis in the management of hemophilia A
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Kakkos, Stavros K.; Daskalopoulou, Stella S.; Daskalopoulos, Marios E.; Nicolaides, Andrew N.; Geroulakos, George: Review on the value of graduated elastic compression stockings after deep vein thrombosis

Blood Coagulation, Fibrinolysis and Cellular Haemostasis

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Sørensen, Benny; Ingerslev, Jørgen: A direct thrombin inhibitor studied by dynamic whole blood clot formation
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Donadelli, Roberta; Banterla, Federica; Galbusera, Miriam; Capoferri, Cristina; Bucchioni, Sara; Gastoldi, Sara; Nosari, Silvia; Monteferrante, Giuseppe; Ruggeri, Zaverio M.; Bresin, Elena; Scheiflinger, Friedrich; Rossi, Edoardo; Martinez, Constantino; Coppo, Rosanna; Remuzzi, Giuseppe; Noris, Marina; the International Registry of Recurrent and Familial HUS/TTP; on behalf of: In-vitro and in-vivo consequences of mutations in the von Willebrand factor cleaving protease ADAMTS13 in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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Hoppe, Berthold; Tolou, Farzaneh; Dörner, Thomas; Kiesewetter, Holger; Salama, Abdulgabar: Gene polymorphisms implicated in influencing susceptibility to venous and arterial thromboembolism: Frequency distribution in a healthy German population
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Asselbergs, Folkert W.; Williams, Scott M.; Hebert, Patricia R.; Coffey, Christopher S.; Hillege, Hans L.; Navis, Gerjan; Vaughan, Douglas E.; van Gilst, Wiek H.; Moore, Jason H.: The gender-specific role of polymorphisms from the fibrinolytic, renin-angiotensin, and bradykinin systems in determining plasma t-PA and PAI-1 levels
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Aujesky, Drahomir; Roy, Pierre-Marie; Guy, Meyer; Cornuz, Jacques; Sanchez, Olivier; Perrier, Arnaud: Prognostic value of D-dimer in patients with pulmonary embolism
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Kesler, Anat; Yatziv, Yossi; Shapira, Itzhak; Berliner, Shlomo; Ben Assayag, Einor: Increased red blood cell aggregation in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension
488
Taher, Ali; Isma’eel, Hussain; Mehio, Ghassan; Bignamini, Daniela; Kattamis, Antonis; Rachmilewitz, Eliezer A.; Cappellini, Maria Domenica: Prevalence of thromboembolic events among 8,860 patients with thalassaemia major and intermedia in the Mediterranean area and Iran
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Keijzer, Miranda B. A. J.; den Heijer, Martin; Borm, George F.; Blom, Henk J.; Vollset, Stein Emil; Hermus, Ad R. M. M.; Ueland, Per M.: Low fasting methionine concentration as a novel risk factor for recurrent venous thrombosis

Platelets and Blood Cells

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Lev, Eli I.; Estrov, Zeev; Aboulfatova, Khatira; Harris, David; Granada, Juan F.; Alviar, Carlos; Kleiman, Neal S.; Dong, Jing-fei: Potential role of activated platelets in homing of human endothelial progenitor cells to subendothelial matrix
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Aleil, Boris; Meyer, Nicolas; Wolff, Valérie; Kientz, Daniel; Wiesel, Marie-Louise; Gachet, Christian; Cazenave, Jean-Pierre; Lanza, François: Plasma glycoprotein V levels in the general population: Normal distribution, associated parameters and implications for clinical studies

Wound Healing and Inflammation/Infection

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Li, Jinan; Eriksson, Per-Olof; Hansson, Annika; Hellström, Sten; Ny, Tor: Plasmin/plasminogen is essential for the healing of tympanic membrane perforations

Cardiovascular Biology and Cell Signalling

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Lekakis, John P.; Ikonomidis, Ignatios; Tsibida, Maria; Protogerou, Athanasios; Papada, Aggeliki; Papapanagiotou, Aggeliki; Revela, Ioanna; Papamichael, Christos M.; Kalofoutis, Anastasios T.; Kremastinos, Dimitrios T.: Genetic variations of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene are related to increased levels of C-reactive protein and macrophage-colony stimulating-factor in patients with coronary artery disease
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Széplaki, Gábor; Varga, Lilian; Laki, Judit; Doása, Edit; Madsen, Hans O.; Prohászka, Zoltán; Szabó, Attila; Acsády, György; Selmeci, László; Garred, Peter; Füst, George; Entz, László: Elevated complement C3 is associated with early restenosis after eversion carotid endarterectomy

Case Report

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Brennan, Stephen O.; Homer, Vivienne M.; Davis, Ryan L.; Meyer, Michael; George, Peter M.: Hypofibrinogenaemia associated with common γ82Ala→Gly mutation is not mediated by altered mRNA splicing

Letter to the Editor

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Nicolaes, Gerry A. F.; Hackeng, Tilman M.; Segers, Kenneth; Rosing, Jan: A structural model of the SHBG domain of human variant protein S Heerlen

Letters to the Editor

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Spieker, Lukas E.; Flammer, Andreas J.; Amacker, Nadja; Sudano, Isabella; Badimon, Juan J.; Ruschitzka, Frank; Lüscher, Thomas F.; Noll, Georg; Corti, Roberto: C-reactive protein influences shear stress-dependent platelet adhesion in patients with familiar hypercholesterolemia and coronary artery disease undergoing LDL apheresis
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Tagliaferri, Annarita; Rivolta, Gianna Franca; Rossetti, Gina; Pattacini, Corrado; Gandini, Giorgio; Franchini, Massimo: Experience of secondary prophylaxis in 20 adolescent and adult Italian hemophiliacs