Insulin Resistance — Prevalence of Clinical and Laboratory Markers of Hypofibrinolysis in Psychotic Patients
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Hoirisch-Clapauch S, Mezzasalma MA, Nardi AE Pivotal role of tissue plasminogen activator in the mechanism of action of electroconvulsive therapy. J Psychopharmacol. 2014 Feb;28(2):99-105. doi: 10.1177/0269881113507639. Epub 2013 Oct 9. Review.
Hoirisch-Clapauch S, Nardi AE Markers of low activity of tissue plasminogen activator/plasmin are prevalent in schizophrenia patients. Schizophr Res. 2014 Oct;159(1):118-23. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2014.08.011. Epub 2014 Sep 7.
Hoirisch-Clapauch S, Nardi AE Multiple roles of tissue plasminogen activator in schizophrenia pathophysiology. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2013 Nov;39(8):950-4. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1357505. Epub 2013 Oct 9. Review.
Prevalence of Clinical and Laboratory Markers of Hypofibrinolysis in Psychotic Patients
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