Thrombin Generation in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Thromb Haemost 1992; 68(01): 090
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1656326

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Hoyu Takahashi

First Department of Internal Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata, Japan

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