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Thromb Haemost 1992; 67(05): 494-498
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1648479
Invited Review Article
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Blood Viscosity and Cardiovascular Disease

Gordon D O Lowe
The Haemostasis and Thrombosis Unit, University Department of Medicine, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, U.K.
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Received 01 November 1991

Accepted after revision 24 November 1992

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03 July 2018 (online)

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