Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 249-253 , September 2003

Protein kinase A activity in platelets from patients with bipolar disorder

  • Daniela Tardito

      Affiliations

    • Center of Neuropharmacology, Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-02-5031-8331; fax: +39-02-5031-8278
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  • Silvia Mori

      Affiliations

    • Center of Neuropharmacology, Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milan, Italy
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  • Giorgio Racagni

      Affiliations

    • Center of Neuropharmacology, Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milan, Italy
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  • Enrico Smeraldi

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Scientifico HSR, Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Università Vita e Salute, Milan, Italy
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  • Raffaella Zanardi

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Scientifico HSR, Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Università Vita e Salute, Milan, Italy
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  • Jorge Perez

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Scientifico HSR, Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Università Vita e Salute, Milan, Italy

Received 14 December 2001 ,Revised 30 January 2002 ,Accepted 4 February 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00065-4

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 249-253 , September 2003

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