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Thromb Haemost 2014; 112(01): 219-221
DOI: 10.1160/TH13-12-1062
Letters to the Editor
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Complexes of factor VII-activating protease with plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in human sepsis

Femke Stephan
1   Department of Immunopathology, Sanquin Blood Supply and Landsteiner Laboratory of the AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Ingrid Bulder
1   Department of Immunopathology, Sanquin Blood Supply and Landsteiner Laboratory of the AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Brenda M. Luken
1   Department of Immunopathology, Sanquin Blood Supply and Landsteiner Laboratory of the AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Jan Hazelzet
2   Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus MC – Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
,
Walter A. Wuillemin
3   Division of Hematology and Central Laboratory of Hematology, Luzerner Kantonsspital, University of Berne, Lucerne, Switzerland
,
Sacha Zeerleder
1   Department of Immunopathology, Sanquin Blood Supply and Landsteiner Laboratory of the AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
4   Department of Hematology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Received: 30 December 2013

Accepted after major revision: 14 February 2014

Publication Date:
01 December 2017 (online)

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