Evaluation of an Enzymatic Method to Measure Total Homocysteine in Plasma

Thromb Haemost 2002; 87(01): 172-173
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1612964

Letters to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH

Armando Tripodi

¹“Angelo Bianchi Bonomi” Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center. Department of Internal Medicine, University and IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, Milano, Italy

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Veena Chantarangkul

¹“Angelo Bianchi Bonomi” Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center. Department of Internal Medicine, University and IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, Milano, Italy

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Yuying Tan

²A/C Diagnostics LLC, San Diego, California. USA

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Robert M. Hoffman

²A/C Diagnostics LLC, San Diego, California. USA

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M. Cattaneo

¹“Angelo Bianchi Bonomi” Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center. Department of Internal Medicine, University and IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, Milano, Italy

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