Thromb Haemost 1989; 61(02): 161-165
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1646551
Review Article
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Structure-Function Relationships of Factor VIII Elucidated through Recombinant DNA Technology

Debra D Pittman
The Genetics Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Randal J Kaufman
The Genetics Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Publication History

Received 26 September 1988

Accepted after revision 30 December 1988

Publication Date:
30 June 2018 (online)

 
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