About the Authors
- Joke Konings
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* E-mail: 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
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Affiliation Internal Medicine, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, IRCCS Fondazione Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Chiara Suffritti
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Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L. Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Hugo ten Cate
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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
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Affiliation Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L. Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- José W. P. Govers-Riemslag
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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.