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Thromb Haemost 2001; 86(03): 731-732
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616125
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Revival of Plasmin as a Therapeutic Agent?

D. Collen
1   Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium and Center for Transgene
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14 December 2017 (online)

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