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Thromb Haemost 2008; 100(04): 523-524
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-08-0533
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Confirmatory procedure and other maneuvers to assess pathogenicity of platelet factor 4 (PF4)-dependent antibodies – distinguishing "signal" from "noise"

Theodore E. Warkentin
1   Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, and Department of Medicine
2   Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
› Author Affiliations Financial support: Some of the studies described in this editorial were supported by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (T5207, T6157 [TEW]).
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Received 19 August 2008

Accepted 19 August 2008

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)

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