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Thromb Haemost 2002; 87(02): 356-358
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613007
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613007
Letters to the Editor
Thrombosis-associated Gene Variants in Sickle Cell Anemia
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Publication History
Received
16 January 2001
Accepted after resubmission
24 September 2001
Publication Date:
13 December 2017 (online)
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