Identification of low-density platelet populations with increased reactivity and elevated α-granule content

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 111, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 75-80

  Milovanovic, M ^a   Lysen, J ^a   Ramstrom S ^a   Lindahl, T L ^a   Richter, A ^a   Jaremo P ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dense bodies; Fibrinogen; P selectin; Platelet density; Platelets

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM ION; EDETIC ACID; FIBRINOGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CALCIUM BINDING; CELL SUBPOPULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; THROMBOCYTE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

EID: 0344872770     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2003.08.019     Document Type: Article

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