Thromb Haemost 2013; 110(04): 632-633
DOI: 10.1160/TH13-08-0685
Theme Issue Editorial
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Obesity and vascular disease: From bench to bedside

Marie-Christine Alessi
1   Laboratoire d’Hématologie, Inserm UMR 1062, Faculté de Médecine, Université Aix Marseille, Marseille, France
,
Johann Wojta
2   Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
3   Core Facilities, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
4   Ludwig Boltzmann Cluster for Cardiovascular Research, Vienna, Austria
› Author Affiliations
Further Information

Publication History

Received: 20 August 2013

Accepted: 20 August 2013

Publication Date:
01 December 2017 (online)

 

 
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