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Thromb Haemost 2007; 97(01): 5-8
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-11-0670
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Alternatively spliced tissue factor – One cut too many?

Nigel Mackman
1   Departments of Immunology and Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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Received 27 November 2006

Accepted 27 November 2006

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28 November 2017 (online)

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