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Thromb Haemost 2011; 105(01): 197-199
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-06-0367
Letters to the Editor
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Both peak and late aggregation are capable of identifying patients at risk for atherothrombotic events

Nicoline J. Breet
1   Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
2   St Antonius Center for Platelet Function research, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
,
Jochem W. van Werkum
1   Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
2   St Antonius Center for Platelet Function research, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
,
Heleen J. Bouman
1   Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
2   St Antonius Center for Platelet Function research, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
,
Johannes C. Kelder
1   Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
,
Jurriën M. ten Berg
1   Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
2   St Antonius Center for Platelet Function research, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
,
Christian M. Hackeng
2   St Antonius Center for Platelet Function research, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
3   Department of Clinical Chemistry, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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Publication History

Received: 11 June 2010

Accepted after major revision: 17 September 2010

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)

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