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Thromb Haemost 2011; 105(05): 927-930
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-09-0603
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High residual platelet reactivity on standard clopidogrel maintenance dose predicts increased responsiveness to the doublestandard dose in an assay-dependent manner

Julie H. Oestreich
1   University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Pharmacy Practice, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
,
Steven R. Steinhubl
2   Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA
,
Suellen P. Ferraris
3   University of Kentucky Department of Surgery, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
,
Wendell S. Akers
4   Lipscomb University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
› Author Affiliations Financial support:This research was supported in part by a grant from the University of Kentucky General Clinical Research Center M01 RR02602 and awards from the American Heart Association and the PhRMA Foundation (JHO).
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Received: 22 September 2010

Accepted after minor revision: 19 January 2011

Publication Date:
01 December 2017 (online)

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