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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 392-395
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657558
Thrombomodulin
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Thrombomodulin Structure and Function

J Evan Sadler
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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12 July 2018 (online)

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