Thromb Haemost 1975; 34(03): 664-670
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1651458
Original Article
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On the Structure of Fibrinogen Related to its Plasmic Degradation Products D and E[*]

G Marguerie
1   Laboratoire d’Hématologie, DRF, Centre d’Études Nucléaires de Grenoble, B. P. 85, 38041 Grenoble, France
,
G Hudry-Clergeon
1   Laboratoire d’Hématologie, DRF, Centre d’Études Nucléaires de Grenoble, B. P. 85, 38041 Grenoble, France
,
M Suscillon
1   Laboratoire d’Hématologie, DRF, Centre d’Études Nucléaires de Grenoble, B. P. 85, 38041 Grenoble, France
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Further Information

Publication History

Received 12 July 1975

Accepted 12 July 1975

Publication Date:
24 July 2018 (online)

 

* Presented at the Postgraduate Course and Workshop “Progress in Fibrinolysis”, Milano, Italy, March 6–8, 1975.


 
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