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Effects of cytochalasin H, a potent inhibitor of cytoskeletal reorganisation, on platelet function

Pavithra Natarajan, Jane A. May, Heather M. Sanderson, Martin Zabe, Peter Spangenberg, Stan Heptinstall Centre for Vascular Research, University of Nottingham, UK; Faculty of Medical Engineering, Technical University of Jena, Germany
Pages 467-476 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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