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Molecular determinants of the prothrombogenic phenotype assumed by inflamed colonic venules.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology - 1 May 2005
Mori Mikiji, Salter James W, Vowinkel Thorsten, Krieglstein Christian F, Stokes Karen Y, Granger D Neil
Abstract excerpt
Although platelets have been implicated in the pathogenesis of human inflammatory bowel diseases, little is known about the magnitude of platelet accumulation in the inflamed bowel, what regulates this process, and its relevance to the overall inflammatory response. In this study, intravital video microscopy was used to monitor the trafficking of platelets and leukocytes and vascular permeability in colonic...
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