Thrombosis Research
Volume 126, Issue 2 , Pages 137-143 , August 2010

Microscopic clot fragment evidence of biochemo-mechanical degradation effects in thrombolysis

  • Franci Bajd

      Affiliations

    • Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
    • ,
  • Jernej Vidmar

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physiology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Zaloška 4, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
    • ,
  • Aleš Blinc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Diseases, University of Ljubljana Medical Centre, Zaloška 7, Ljubljana 1525, Slovenia
    • ,
  • Igor Serša

      Affiliations

    • Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +386 1 477 3696.

Received 11 February 2010 ,Revised 22 April 2010 ,Accepted 23 April 2010.

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PII: S0049-3848(10)00250-1

doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2010.04.012

Thrombosis Research
Volume 126, Issue 2 , Pages 137-143 , August 2010

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