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Thromb Haemost 2007; 98(01): 129-130
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-04-0227
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Early studies on the coagulogen (clottable protein) of Limulus polyphemus (horseshoe crab)

Nils Olav Solum
1   Research Institute forInternal Medicine (previously calledInstitute forThrombosisResearch), University of Oslo, Norway
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Erik Mürer
2   Department of Medicine,Temple University,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Publication History

Received 27 March 2007

Accepted 26 April 2007

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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