Aspirin and antiplatelet drugs in the prevention of cardiovascular complications of diabetes

Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes: New Developments: Improving Life and Prognosis for Diabetic Patients

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 211-218

  Zanchetti, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

antiplatelet drugs; Aspirin; bleeding; myocardial infarction; stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 73249127913     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-69737-6_19     Document Type: Chapter

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