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Evaluation of the Haemorheological Determinants in Coronary Heart Disease

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Thrombosis and Cardiovascular Disease

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 164))

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Increased blood viscosity has been described in patients with coronary artery disease (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).

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  1. University of Palermo, Italy

    A. Sarno (Chair of Clinical Medicine and Medical Therapy III) & G. Caimi (Chair of Clinical Medicine and Medical Therapy III)

  2. University of Palermo, Italy

    A. Raineri (Chair of Cardiovascular Physiopathology) & P. Assennato (Chair of Cardiovascular Physiopathology)

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  1. Institute of Clinical Medicine and Medical Therapy, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Antonio Strano

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Sarno, A., Raineri, A., Assennato, P., Caimi, G. (1984). Evaluation of the Haemorheological Determinants in Coronary Heart Disease. In: Strano, A. (eds) Thrombosis and Cardiovascular Disease. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 164. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8616-2_41

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