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Antiplatelet therapy and prevention of ischaemic events: CAPRIE

Richard Donnelly The Medical School, Derby City General Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3DT, UK, richard.donnelly{at}nottingham.ac.uk

Key Words: antiplatelet therapy • myocardial infarction • ischaemic stroke • peripheral arterial disease.

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The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease, Vol. 5, No. 4, 203-206 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/14746514050050040501


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