Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 17-21 , January 2012

Diagnostic importance of platelet parameters in patients with acute coronary syndrome admitted to a tertiary care hospital in southwest region, Saudi Arabia

Received 1 April 2011 ,Revised 17 June 2011 ,Accepted 1 August 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsha.2011.08.004

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 17-21 , January 2012

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