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Thromb Haemost 2011; 105(06): 1103-1105
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-09-0608
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-09-0608
Letters to the Editor
Warfarin treatment outcomes in children monitored at home with a point-of-care device
Financial support: Dr. Tina Biss is supported by a clinical fellowship grant from Baxter Healthcare & the Royal College of Pathologists, UK.
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Publication History
Received:
24 September 2010
Accepted after major revision:
14 February 2011
Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)
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