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Thromb Haemost 1995; 74(01): 094-100
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1642659
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Natural Inhibitors of Blood Cogulation
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Management of Patients with Hereditary Defects Predisposing to Thrombosis Including Pregnant Women

Kenneth A Bauer
Hematology-Oncology Section, Brockton-West Roxbury Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Roxbury, MA, USA
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