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Thromb Haemost 1993; 70(01): 063-067
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1646161
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Factor VIII Structure and Function

Philip J Fay
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA
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03 July 2018 (online)

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