Prothrombinase complexes with different physiological roles

Martin F. Lavin; Paul P. Masci

doi:10.1160/TH09-08-0050

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Thromb Haemost 2009; 102(03): 421-423
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-08-0050

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Prothrombinase complexes with different physiological roles

Martin F. Lavin

¹Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Radiation Biology and Oncology, Brisbane Queensland, Australia

²The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane Queensland, Australia

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Paul P. Masci

³Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Southern Region, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane Queensland, Australia

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