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Thromb Haemost 2002; 88(05): 711-715
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613290
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Aspirin Resistance in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Clinical Significance

Scott A. McKee
1   Department of Internal Medicine – Section of Cardiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
,
David C. Sane
1   Department of Internal Medicine – Section of Cardiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
,
Efthymios N. Deliargyris
1   Department of Internal Medicine – Section of Cardiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Received 06 May 2002

Accepted after resubmission 11 July 2002

Publication Date:
08 December 2017 (online)

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Aspirin - aspirin resistance - platelet function - antiplatelet therapy
 

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