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Focus on Firefighter Physiology

Effect of Live-Fire Training Drills on Firefighters’ Platelet Number and Function

Denise L. Smith From the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute (DLS, SJP, EG, GGF, GPH), Champaign, Illinois; the Department of Health and Exercise Science (DLS), Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York; the Department of Pathology (UA, KT, GGF), University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois; and Christie Clinic (KT), Urbana, Illinois.
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Steven J. Petruzzello From the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute (DLS, SJP, EG, GGF, GPH), Champaign, Illinois; the Department of Health and Exercise Science (DLS), Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York; the Department of Pathology (UA, KT, GGF), University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois; and Christie Clinic (KT), Urbana, Illinois.
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Eric Goldstein From the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute (DLS, SJP, EG, GGF, GPH), Champaign, Illinois; the Department of Health and Exercise Science (DLS), Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York; the Department of Pathology (UA, KT, GGF), University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois; and Christie Clinic (KT), Urbana, Illinois.
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Uzma Ahmad From the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute (DLS, SJP, EG, GGF, GPH), Champaign, Illinois; the Department of Health and Exercise Science (DLS), Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York; the Department of Pathology (UA, KT, GGF), University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois; and Christie Clinic (KT), Urbana, Illinois.
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Krishnarao Tangella From the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute (DLS, SJP, EG, GGF, GPH), Champaign, Illinois; the Department of Health and Exercise Science (DLS), Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York; the Department of Pathology (UA, KT, GGF), University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois; and Christie Clinic (KT), Urbana, Illinois.
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Gregory G. Freund From the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute (DLS, SJP, EG, GGF, GPH), Champaign, Illinois; the Department of Health and Exercise Science (DLS), Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York; the Department of Pathology (UA, KT, GGF), University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois; and Christie Clinic (KT), Urbana, Illinois.Correspondence[email protected]
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Gavin P. Horn From the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute (DLS, SJP, EG, GGF, GPH), Champaign, Illinois; the Department of Health and Exercise Science (DLS), Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York; the Department of Pathology (UA, KT, GGF), University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois; and Christie Clinic (KT), Urbana, Illinois.Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 233-239 | Received 04 Sep 2010, Accepted 10 Sep 2010, Published online: 02 Mar 2011

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