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Thromb Haemost 2005; 94(04): 892-894
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615586
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Pre-procedural levels of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and risk of clinical restenosis in patients with percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary stent placement

Jamal S. Rana
1   Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
2   Departments of Vascular Medicine
,
Pascalle S. Monraats
1   Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
3   Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands (ICIN), Utrecht, The Netherlands
,
Aeilko H. Zwinderman
4   Medical Statistics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Moniek P. M. de Maat
5   Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
,
John J. P. Kastelein
2   Departments of Vascular Medicine
,
Willem R. P. Agema
1   Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
3   Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands (ICIN), Utrecht, The Netherlands
,
Pieter A. F. Doevendans
6   Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
,
Robbert J. de Winter
7   Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
René A. Tio
8   Department of Cardiology, Academic Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands
,
Johannes Waltenberger
9   Department of Cardiology, Academic Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands
,
Rune R. Frants
10   Department of Human Genetics, Center for Human and Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
,
Arnoud van der Laarse
1   Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
,
Ernst E. van der Wall
1   Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
,
Wouter J. Jukema
1   Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
3   Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands (ICIN), Utrecht, The Netherlands
› Author AffiliationsGrant support:Monraats and Dr Agema are supported by grant 99.210 from the Netherlands Heart Foundation and a grant from the Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands (ICIN). Dr J. W. Jukema is an Established Clinical Investigator of the Netherlands Heart Foundation (2001 D 032).
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Received25 March 2005

Accepted after revision18 July 2005

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11 December 2017 (online)

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