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Thromb Haemost 2004; 92(04): 672-673
DOI: 10.1160/TH04-08-0472
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Paracetamol (acetaminophen) and warfarin interaction: unraveling the pivotal role of the vitamin K cycle

Elaine M. Hylek
1   Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine and the Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Received 04. August 2004

Accepted after revision 11. August 2004

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06. Dezember 2017 (online)

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