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Thromb Haemost 1993; 70(04): 717-718
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1649656
Letter to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

The Activity of Heparin in the Presence and Absence of Ca2+ Ions; why the Anti-Xa Activity of LMW Heparins Is about two Times Overestimated

H C Hemker
Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht and Medical Faculty Rijksuniversiteit Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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S Béguin
Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht and Medical Faculty Rijksuniversiteit Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Received 02 February 1993

Accepted after revision 07 May 1993

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05 July 2018 (online)

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