DOI: 10.1055/s-00000077

Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis

Issue 06 · Volume 43 · September 2017 DOI: 10.1055/s-007-34702 Editorial Compilation IV Guest Editors: Emmanuel J. Favaloro, PhD, FFSc (RCPA), and Giuseppe Lippi, MD.

Preface

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Favaloro, Emmanuel J.; Lippi, Giuseppe: Editorial Compilation IV

Review Article

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Jiménez-Alcázar, Miguel; Kim, Natalie; Fuchs, Tobias A.: Circulating Extracellular DNA: Cause or Consequence of Thrombosis?
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Schreiber, Karen; Breen, Karen; Cohen, Hannah; Jacobsen, Soren; Middeldorp, Saskia; Pavord, Sue; Regan, Lesley; Roccatello, Dario; Robinson, Susan E.; Sciascia, Savino; Seed, Paul T.; Watkins, Linda; Hunt, Beverley J.: HYdroxychloroquine to Improve Pregnancy Outcome in Women with AnTIphospholipid Antibodies (HYPATIA) Protocol: A Multinational Randomized Controlled Trial of Hydroxychloroquine versus Placebo in Addition to Standard Treatment in Pregnant Women with Antiphospholipid Syndrome or Antibodies
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Selvam, Soundarya; James, Paula: Angiodysplasia in von Willebrand Disease: Understanding the Clinical and Basic Science
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Muczynski, Vincent; Christophe, Olivier D.; Denis, Cécile V.; Lenting, Peter J.: Emerging Therapeutic Strategies in the Treatment of Hemophilia A
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Stavropoulos, Konstantinos; Imprialos, Konstantinos P.; Bouloukou, Sofia; Boutari, Chrysoula; Doumas, Michael: Hematocrit and Stroke: A Forgotten and Neglected Link?
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Arachchillage, Deepa R. J.; Laffan, Mike: Can Mean Platelet Volume Be Used as a Predictor of Vascular Disease? Problems and Pitfalls
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Lippi, Giuseppe; Danese, Elisa; Mattiuzzi, Camilla; Favaloro, Emmanuel J.: The Intriguing Link between the Intestinal Microbiota and Cardiovascular Disease
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Dentali, Francesco; Gessi, Vera; Marcucci, Rossella; Gianni, Monica; Grandi, Anna Maria; Franchini, Massimo: Lipoprotein(a) as a Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Literature
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Lippi, Giuseppe; Salvagno, Gian Luca; Danese, Elisa; Brocco, Giorgio; Gelati, Matteo; Montagnana, Martina; Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian; Favaloro, Emmanuel J.: Serum Concentration of Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Is Independently Associated with Global Platelet Function and Higher Fibrinogen Values in Adult Healthy Subjects
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Liu, Qihui; Xu, Hongzhen; Guan, Xianmin; Shen, Yali; Wen, Xianhao; Guo, Yuxia; Yu, Jie; Su, Yongchun: Clinical Significance of Antinuclear and Antiextractable Nuclear Antigen Antibody in Childhood Immune Thrombocytopenia

Letter to the Editor

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Savage, Ruth L.; Castellano, Marilina; Tatley, Michael V.: International Reports of Unexpected Low Plasma Concentrations of Dabigatran Suggest That More Frequent Measurements Will Add Value
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Simurda, Tomas; Dobrotova, Miroslava; Skornova, Ingrid; Sokol, Juraj; Kubisz, Peter; Stasko, Jan: Successful Use of a Highly Purified Plasma von Willebrand Factor Concentrate Containing Little FVIII for the Long-Term Prophylaxis of Severe (Type 3) von Willebrand's Disease
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Guy, Susan; Van Veen, Joost; Kitchen, Steve: More on the Limitations of the Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time for Monitoring Argatroban Therapy
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Van Cott, Elizabeth M.; Roberts, A. Joshua; Dager, William E.: Response to: “More on the Limitations of the aPTT for Monitoring Argatroban Therapy”
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Cadamuro, Janne; Mrazek, Cornelia; Wiedemann, Helmut; Felder, Thomas Klaus; Oberkofler, Hannes; Haschke-Becher, Elisabeth; Lippi, Giuseppe: Effectiveness of a Laboratory Gate-Keeping Strategy to Overcome Inappropriate Test Utilization for the Diagnosis of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia