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Letter to the Editor

Is light transmittance aggregometry still a useful tool to assess pharmacodynamic effects of antiplatelet therapy?

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Pages 608-609 | Received 29 Apr 2014, Accepted 29 Apr 2014, Published online: 27 May 2014

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