Thromb Haemost 1995; 74(03): 813-821
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1649829
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The α2β1 Integrin: A Collagen Receptor on Platelets and other Cells

Samuel A Santoro
The Department of Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
,
Mary M Zutter
The Department of Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Received 17 June 1994

Accepted after resubmission 09 May 1995

Publication Date:
09 July 2018 (online)

 
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