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Thromb Haemost 2001; 86(05): 1342
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616077
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Reply to Rebuttal: Hemostatic Changes following the Modified Fontan Procedure

Ralf Rauch
1   University Children’s Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany Head, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children’s Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany
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Michael Hofbeck
1   University Children’s Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany Head, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children’s Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany
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Received 24 July 2001

Accepted 31 July 2001

Publication Date:
13 December 2017 (online)

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