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Thromb Haemost 2005; 94(03): 469-470
DOI: 10.1160/TH05-07-0528
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Tissue engineering of heart valves - hype or hope?

Ulrich A. Stock
1   Dept. of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Humboldt University, University Hospital Charité, Berlin, Germany
2   Dept. Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Brandenburg, Bernau / Berlin, Germany
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Received: 29 July 2005

Accepted after major revision: 01 August 2005

Publication Date:
07 December 2017 (online)

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