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Thromb Haemost 2010; 104(06): 1277-1279
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-06-0372
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Thrombelastographic studies on factor XIII

Verena Schroeder
1   University Clinic of Haematology & Central Haematology Laboratory, Haemostasis Research Laboratory, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital & University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Hans P. Kohler
1   University Clinic of Haematology & Central Haematology Laboratory, Haemostasis Research Laboratory, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital & University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Received: 14 June 2010

Accepted after major revision: 12 August 2010

Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)

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