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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 357-363
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657552
Clinical trials of direct thrombin inhibitors
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Direct Thrombin Inhibitors: Appraisal of the Antithrombotic/ Hemorrhagic Balance

Marc Verstraete
Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, University of Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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12 July 2018 (online)

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