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Thromb Haemost 2005; 94(06): 1338-1339
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615589
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615589
Letters to the Editor
Prothrombin overload causes thromboembolic complications in prothrombin complex concentrates: In vitro and in vivo evidence
Grant support: This work was supported by a grant from the Bundesministerium für GesundheitFurther Information
Publication History
Received
21 March 2005
Accepted after resubmission
19 September 2005
Publication Date:
11 December 2017 (online)
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