About the Authors

Joke Konings

J.Konings@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Affiliation Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Biochemistry and Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Massimo Cugno

Affiliation Internal Medicine, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, IRCCS Fondazione Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

Chiara Suffritti

Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L. Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Hugo ten Cate

Affiliation Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Biochemistry and Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Marco Cicardi

Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L. Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

José W. P. Govers-Riemslag

Affiliation Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Department of Biochemistry and Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

Prof. Dr. Hugo ten Cate, co-author on the manuscript, is a PLOS ONE Editorial Board member. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JG JK M. Cicardi HtC. Performed the experiments: JK CS JG. Analyzed the data: JK JG M. Cicardi M. Cugno HtC. Wrote the manuscript: JK JG. Inclusion of patients: M. Cicardi M. Cugno CS. Critically reviewed the paper: M. Cicardi M. Cugno HtC.