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Authors’ response to “Drug Insight: aspirin resistance—fact or fashion?”

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Response to: Maree AO et al. (2007) Drug insight: aspirin resistance–fact or fashion? Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med [doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0834]

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Carlo Patrono received lecture and consulting fees for AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Eli Lilly, Nicox, Sanofi-Aventis and Servier. Bianca Rocca has received lecture fees from Nycomed.

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