Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(01): 1-2
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-06-0293
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Immunomagnetic isolation and FACS – competing techniques for the enumeration of circulating endothelial cells

Alexander Woywodt
1   Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
,
Torsten Kirsch
1   Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
,
Marion Haubitz
1   Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Publication History

Received 31 May 2006

Accepted 01 June 2006

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

 

 
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