Significance of Reduced Protein C in Patients with Acute Stroke and Unfavourable Prognosis

Thromb Haemost 1988; 60(02): 345
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1647061

Letter to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Autoren

A D’Angelo

¹The Coagulation Service, Istituto Scientifico S. Raffaele, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
G Landi

²The Neurologic Clinic II, University of Milano, Italy
L Candelise

²The Neurologic Clinic II, University of Milano, Italy
E Nobile Orazio

²The Neurologic Clinic II, University of Milano, Italy
S Vigano-D’Angelo

¹The Coagulation Service, Istituto Scientifico S. Raffaele, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
P M Mannucci

³The A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, University of Milano, Milano, Italy

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