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Protein synthesis by platelets: historical and new perspectives

  1. A. S. WEYRICH1,2,
  2. H. SCHWERTZ2,3,
  3. L. W. KRAISS2,3,
  4. G. A. ZIMMERMAN1,2

Article first published online: 29 OCT 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.03211.x

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Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volume 7, Issue 2, pages 241–246, February 2009

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WEYRICH, A. S., SCHWERTZ, H., KRAISS, L. W. and ZIMMERMAN, G. A. (2009), Protein synthesis by platelets: historical and new perspectives. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 7: 241–246. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.03211.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Internal Medicine

  2. 2

    The Program in Human Molecular Biology and Genetics

  3. 3

    Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

*Andrew S. Weyrich, Human Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bldg. 533, Rm. 4220, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. Tel.: +1 801 585 0702; fax: +1 801 585 0701. E-mail: andy.weyrich@hmbg.utah.edu

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