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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 471-477
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657572
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor: a protein in search for a disease
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Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor: Potential Therapeutic Applications

Madhu S Bajaj
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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S Paul Bajaj
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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12 July 2018 (online)

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