European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 132-137 , August 2008

Increased Platelet-monocyte Aggregation in Male Claudicants with the PlA1/A2 Polymorphism of Gp IIb/IIIa

  • J. McCaslin

      Affiliations

    • Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
  • ,
  • H. Ashour

      Affiliations

    • Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
  • ,
  • V. Bhattacharya

      Affiliations

    • Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
  • ,
  • M. Cleanthis

      Affiliations

    • Northern Vascular Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
  • ,
  • A. Daly

      Affiliations

    • Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
  • ,
  • G. Stansby

      Affiliations

    • Northern Vascular Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Prof G. Stansby, Northern Vascular Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7DN, UK. Tel.: +191 2231125; fax: +191 2231489.

Received 31 October 2007 ,Accepted 15 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.02.016

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 132-137 , August 2008