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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 605-610
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657597
Plenary Lecture
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Vascular Gene Therapy in the 21st Century

Alexander W Clowes
Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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30 July 2018 (online)

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