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Thromb Haemost 2012; 108(03): 586-588
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-04-0222
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-04-0222
Letters to the Editor
The ex vivo reversibility of dabigatran-induced whole-blood coagulopathy as monitored by thromboelastography: Mechanistic implications for clinical medicine
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Financial support: This study was supported by a grant-in-aid from Memorial Hospital of South Bend ( F. J. Castellino).
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Publication History
Received:
04 April 2012
Accepted after major revision:
19 May 2012
Publication Date:
25 November 2017 (online)
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