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Thromb Haemost 2007; 98(01): 16-19
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-04-0278
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The discovery of factor X: A personal reminiscence

Fedor Bachmann
1   Prof. Emeritus in Internal Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Received 16 April 2007

Accepted 26 April 2007

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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