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Can point-of-care platelet-function tests be used to screen for aspirin responsiveness after TIA and stroke?

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boxed-textHarrison P et al. (2005) Screening for aspirin responsiveness after transient ischemic attack and stroke: comparison of 2 point-of-care platelet function tests with optical aggregometry. Stroke 36: 1001–1005

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