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Thromb Haemost 2010; 103(03): 481-483
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-12-0828
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Another oral thrombin inhibitor for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation?

John W. Eikelboom
1   Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Jeffrey I. Weitz
1   Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2   Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and Henderson Research Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Received: 10 December 2009

Accepted: 10 March 2009

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)

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