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Thromb Haemost 1984; 52(01): 094
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1661145
Letter to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

The Release of Platelet Factor 4 (PF4) Induced by Heparin and Related Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)

Giuseppe Cella
University of Padua, Medical School, Second Chair of Medicine, 35100 Padua, Italy
,
Francesco Stevanato
University of Padua, Medical School, Second Chair of Medicine, 35100 Padua, Italy
,
Novella Scattolo
University of Padua, Medical School, Second Chair of Medicine, 35100 Padua, Italy
,
Antonio Girolami
University of Padua, Medical School, Second Chair of Medicine, 35100 Padua, Italy
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Received 24 April 1984

Accepted 28 May 1984

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21 August 2018 (online)

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