Thromb Haemost 2011; 105(05): 774-775
DOI: 10.1160/TH11-03-0181
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Seeing is believing: An update on modalities to image inflammation in vivo

Remco T. A. Megens
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
,
Oliver Soehnlein
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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Publication History

Received: 17 March 2011

Accepted: 17 March 2011

Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)

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