Episodic activation of the coagulation system in unstable angina does not elicit an acute phase reaction

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-87

  Biasucci, Luigi M ^a   Liuzzo, Giovanna ^b   Caligiuri, Giuseppina ^b   Van De Greef, Willy ^b   Quaranta, Gaetano ^b   Monaco, Claudia ^b   Rebuzzi, Antonio G ^b   Kluft, Cornelis ^b   Maseri, Attilio ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBIN III; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; THROMBIN;

ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0030053896     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89141-2     Document Type: Article

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