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Thromb Haemost 2017; 117(01): 198-200
DOI: 10.1160/TH16-04-0324
Letters to the Editor
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Capillary blood samples for anti-Xa monitoring of heparin in paediatric patients

Sallyann Ridsdale
1   Department of Haematology, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield, UK
,
Victoria Martin
1   Department of Haematology, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield, UK
,
Jeanette H. Payne
1   Department of Haematology, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield, UK
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Publication History

Received: 24 April 2016

Accepted after major revision: 20 September 2016

Publication Date:
09 November 2017 (online)

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