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Thromb Haemost 2011; 105(04): 736-738
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-09-0606
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Diagnostic test combinations associated with thrombosis in lupus anticoagulant positive patients

Katrien Devreese
1   Coagulation Laboratory, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
,
Kathelijne Peerlinck
2   Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
,
Marc F. Hoylaerts
2   Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Received: 23 September 2010

Accepted after minor revision: 24 February 2010

Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)

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