this post is from a recent review article of our team: Targeting the Platelet-Activating Factor Receptor (PAF-R): Antithrombotic and Anti-Atherosclerotic Nutrients
Cardiovascular diseases
Inflammation and cardiovascular diseases
Platelets and cardiovascular diseases
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