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The P2Y12 receptor as a target of antithrombotic drugs

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O’Connor, S., Montalescot, G. & Collet, JP. The P2Y12 receptor as a target of antithrombotic drugs. Purinergic Signalling 7, 325–332 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11302-011-9241-z

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