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Thromb Haemost 1992; 68(03): 373
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1656383
Letters to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Lack of an Acute Effect of Pb2+ on Platelet Aggregation

S Nesaratnam
,
S Bawa
,
M C Scrutton
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Received 24 January 1992

Accepted after revision 30 March 1992

Publication Date:
04 July 2018 (online)

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