DOI: 10.1055/s-00035024

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Issue 06 · Volume 101 · 2009 DOI: 10.1055/s-007-35455

Editorial Focus

Theme Issue Editorial

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Khachigian, Levon M.; Peter, Karlheinz; Berndt, Michael C.: Recent advances in vascular biology: Selected highlights from IVBM 2008

Theme Issue Article

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Newby, Andrew C.; George, Sarah J.; Ismail, Yasmin; Johnson, Jason L.; Sala-Newby, Graciela B.; Thomas, Anita C.: Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque metalloproteinases and foam cell phenotypes
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Hagemeyer, Christoph E.; Muhlen, Constantin von zur; Elverfeldt, Dominik von; Peter, Karlheinz: Single-chain antibodies as diagnostic tools and therapeutic agents
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Griffioen, Arjan W.; Vyth-Dreese, Florry A.: Angiostasis as a way to improve immunotherapy

Review Article

Viewpoint Article

1041

Rapid and Short Communication

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Spohn, Gabriele; Kleinridders, Andre; Wunderlich, F. Thomas; Watzka, Matthias; Zaucke, Frank; Blum-bach, Katrin; Geisen, Christof; Seifried, Erhard; Müller, Clemens; Paulsson, Mats; Brüning, Jens C.; Oldenburg, Johannes: VKORC1 deficiency in mice causes early postnatal lethality due to severe bleeding

Blood Coagulation, Fibrinolysis and Cellular Haemostasis

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Deinum, Johanna; Mattsson, Christer; Inghardt, Tord; Elg, Margareta: Biochemical and pharmacological effects of the direct thrombin inhibitor AR-H067637
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Zirlik, Andreas; Ernst, Sandra; Leugers, Anne; Willecke, Florian; Sobel, Burton E.; Bode, Christoph; Nordt, Thomas K.: Inhibition by fibrates of plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 expression in human adipocytes and preadipocytes
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Zhou, Zhou; Han, Hyojeong; Cruz, Miguel A.; López, José A.; Dong, Jing-Fei; Guchhait, Prasenjit: Haemoglobin blocks von Willebrand factor proteolysis by ADAMTS-13: A mechanism associated with sickle cell disease
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Willige, Shirley Uitte de; Pyle, Meridith E.; Vos, Hans L.; de Visser, Marieke C. H.; Lally, Cathy; Dowling, Nicole F.; Hooper, W. Craig; Bertina, Rogier M.; Austin, Harland: Fibrinogen gamma gene 3’-end polymorphisms and risk of venous thromboembolism in the African-American and Caucasian population
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Hammerstingl, Christoph; Omran, Heyder; for the Bonn Registry of Alternative Anticoagulation to Prevent Vascular Events: Bridging of oral anticoagulation with low-molecular-weight heparin: Experience in 373 patients with renal insufficiency undergoing invasive procedures
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Baroletti, Steven; Labreche, Matthew; Niles, Matthew; Fanikos, John; Goldhaber, Samuel Z.: Prescription of fondaparinux in hospitalised patients
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Stein, Paul D.; Yaekoub, Abdo Y.; Ahsan, Syed T.; Matta, Fadi; Lala, Monisha M.; Mirza, Bakhtiar; Badshah, Aaref; Zamlut, Mahmud; Malloy, Dennis J.; Denier, James E.: Ankle exercise and venous blood velocity
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Chi, Claudia; Lee, Christine A.; England, Adrian; Hingorani, Jaishree; Paintsil, James; Kadir, Rezan A: Obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia in women with inherited bleeding disorders
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Vasco, Beatriz; Villalba, Joan Carles; Lopez-Jimenez, Luciano; Falga, Conxita; Montes, Julio; Trujillo-Santos, Javier; Monreal, Manuel; for the RIETE Investigators: Venous thromboembolism in nonagenarians

Platelets and Blood Cells

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Reuwer, Anne Q.; Nieuwland, Rienk; Fernandez, Isabelle; Goffin, Vincent; van Tiel, Claudia M.; Schaap, Marianne C. L.; Berckmans, René J.; Kastelein, John J. P.; Twickler, Marcel Th. B.: Prolactin does not affect human platelet aggregation or secretion

Wound Healing and Inflammation/Infection

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Wörnle, Markus; Sauter, Matthias; Kastenmüller, Kathrin; Ribeiro, Andrea; Mussack, Thomas; Ladurner, Roland; Sitter, Thomas: Role of viral receptors TLR3, RIG-I and MDA5 in mesothelial tissue-type plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 synthesis

Endothelium and Vascular Development

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Egan, Colin Gerard; Caporali, Francesca; Huqi, Alda F.; Zito, Maria Cristina; Focardi, Marta; Mondillo, Sergio; Pierli, Carlo; Marzilli, Mario; Sorrentino, Vincenzo: Reduced levels of putative endothelial progenitor and CXCR4+ cells in coronary artery disease: Kinetics following percutaneous coronary intervention and association with clinical characteristics

Cellular Proteolysis and Oncology

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Haubold, Katja; Rink, Michael; Spath, Brigitte; Friedrich, Martin; Chun, Felix Kyoung-Hwan; Marx, Guy; Amirkhosravi, Ali; Francis, John L.; Bokemeyer, Carsten; Eifrig, Barbara; Langer, Florian: Tissue factor procoagulant activity of plasma microparticles is increased in patients with early-stage prostate cancer

New Technologies, Diagnostic Tools and Drugs

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Spronk, Henri M. H.; Dielis, Arne W. J. H.; Panova-Noeva, Marina; Oerle, René van; Govers-Riemslag, José W. P.; Hamulyák, Karly; Falanga, Anna; Cate, Hugo Ten: Monitoring thrombin generation: Is addition of corn trypsin inhibitor needed?
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Maegdefessel, Lars; Linde, Torsten; Michel, Thomas; Hamilton, Kathrin; Steinseifer, Ulrich; Friedrich, Ivar; Schubert, Sebastian; Hauroeder, Baerbel; Raaz, Uwe; Buerke, Michael; Werdan, Karl; Schlitt, Axel: Argatroban and bivalirudin compared to unfractionated heparin in preventing thrombus formation on mechanical heart valves

Letters to the Editor

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Matsue, Kosei; Matsuo, Keitaro; Fujiwara, Hideaki; Iwama, Kan-ichi; Hayama, Brian Y.; Kimura, Shun-ichi; Yamakura, Masayuki; Takeuch, Masami: Diminished alpha2-plasmin inhibitor activity associated with the use of imatinib mesylate in patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive haematologic cancer
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Vuilleumier, Nicolas; Perrier, Arnaud; Sanchez, Jean-Charles; Turck, Natacha; Gal, Grégoire Le; Verschuren, Frank; Gruson, Damien; Mensi, Noury; Hochstrasser, Denis; Righini, Marc: Cardiac biomarkers levels predict pulmonary embolism extent on chest computed tomography and prognosis in non-massive pulmonary embolism

Obituary

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