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Wolfgang Strittmatter0
Johannes Gleitz0
Matthias Frech0
Uwe Hofmann0
Christopher Barnes0
Date of Patent
December 2, 2008
0Patent Application Number
110168540
Date Filed
December 21, 2004
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The present invention relates to the polypeptide Saratin and its use for the manufacture of a medicament having the capability to significantly decrease platelet adhesion and platelet accumulation after vascular injuries or endarterectomy. The invention furthermore relates to a novel medical use of Saratin as an inhibitor of thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia, where the Saratin polypeptide may be used locally as a topical agent or as a coating on, or otherwise incorporated or associated with medical devices or vascular grafts.
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