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Thromb Haemost 1999; 82(06): 1778
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614920
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Successful Epistaxis Control in a Patient with Glanzmann Thrombasthenia by Increased Bolus Injection Dose of Recombinant Factor VIIa

Ampaiwan Chuansumrit
1   From the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
,
Chonsuphang Sangkapreecha
1   From the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
,
Phongjan Hathirat
1   From the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Received 06 July 1999

Accepted 10 August 1999

Publication Date:
10 December 2017 (online)

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