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Thromb Haemost 1978; 39(02): 504-509
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1646710
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The “Normal Range” in Tests of Haemostasis
M J R Healy
*   The Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, Gower Street, London WC1E 7HT
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G I C Ingram
Department of Haematology, St. Thomas’ Hospital and Medical School, London SEI 7EH, U.K.
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12 July 2018 (online)

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