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Thromb Haemost 2001; 86(04): 942-944
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616514
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Continuous Infusion of Recombinant Factor VIIa: Continue or not?

Bruce M. Ewenstein
1   Hematology Division, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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09 December 2017 (online)

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