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Role of platelet glycoprotein polymorphisms in cardiovascular diseases.
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology - 1 Jan 2004
Meisel Christian, López José A, Stangl Karl
Abstract excerpt
Atherothrombosis is the leading cause of death in western countries. Major complications of atherothrombotic disease, which are responsible for a large burden of morbidity and mortality, are acute coronary syndromes, ischemic stroke, and peripheral occlusive disease. Plaque rupture, platelet adhesion, aggregation, and thrombosis may lead to unstable angina and may progress to myocardial infarction as well as to...
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