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Thromb Haemost 1993; 70(01): 099-104
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1646168
State-of-the-Art Lecture
von Willebrand Factor
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von Willebrand Factor: Structure and Function

Dominique Meyer
INSERM U. 143. Hôpital de Bicêtre, Paris, FRANCE
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Jean-Pierre Girma
INSERM U. 143. Hôpital de Bicêtre, Paris, FRANCE
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