Bleeding Time and Oral Anticoagulant Therapy

Thromb Haemost 1993; 69(05): 523-524
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1651646

Letter to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

F Marongiu

Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

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G Biondi

Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

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G G Sorano

Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

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G Mameli

Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

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M Conti

Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

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A M Mamusa

Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

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A Balestrieri

Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

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