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Thromb Haemost 2007; 98(06): 1389-1391
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-05-0371
Letters to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH

Fondaparinux as an alternative therapy in heparin-induced delayed-type hypersensitivity skin lesions

Alix c. O’Meara
1   Centre of Oncology/Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
,
Franziska Demarmels Biasiutti
2   Division of Haematology and Central Haematology Laboratory, Inselspital, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
,
Marc Heizmann
1   Centre of Oncology/Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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Received 27. Mai 2007

Accepted after resubmission 14. Oktober 2007

Publikationsdatum:
30. November 2017 (online)

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