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Thromb Haemost 2012; 107(06): 1182-1184
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-01-0012
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-01-0012
Letters to the Editor
Increased plasma levels of granzymes in adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia
Financial support: This work was supported by the Swedish Research Council (K2009–65X-15424–05–3), the Swedish Federal Government under the LUA/ALF agreement, the Foundations of the National Board of Health and Welfare, Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg Foundation, Clas Groschinsky Foundation, the Arosenius Foundation, Åke Wiberg Foundation, Jeansson Foundation, Tore Nilsson Foundation for Medical Research, Magnus Bergvall Foundation and Wilhelm and Martina Lundgren Science Foundation.
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Publication History
Received:
11 January 2012
Accepted after minor revision:
23 February 2012
Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)
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