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Plasma Thrombomodulin (TM) Concentration in Cats with Cardiomyopathies

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Abbreviations

CHF:

congestive heart failure

HCM:

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

ISACHC:

International Small Animal Cardiac Health Council

LA:

left atrium

LA/AO:

left atrium/aorta ratio

LAE:

left atrial enlargement

RCM:

restrictive cardiomyopathy

SD:

standard deviation

sTM:

soluble thrombomodulin

TM:

Thrombomodulin

TNF-α:

tumor necrosis factor alfa

UCM:

unclassifed cardiomyopathy

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Ciaramella, P., Piantedosi, D., Lindquist, E. et al. Plasma Thrombomodulin (TM) Concentration in Cats with Cardiomyopathies. Vet Res Commun 30 (Suppl 1), 289–291 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-006-0063-3

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