Blood coagulation and platelet aggregation in major depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 35-40

  Maes, Michael ^a,b,c,d   Van Der Planken, Marc ^c   Van Gastel, Ann ^a   Desnyder, Roger ^a  

^a Stuivenberg General Hospital   (Belgium)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^d Clinical Research Center for Mental Health of Antwerp   (Belgium)

Author keywords

ADP; Aggregation; Blood coagulation; Collagen; Depression; Platelet; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANCHOLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION;

EID: 0030576936     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(96)00044-4     Document Type: Article

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