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Thromb Haemost 2012; 107(06): 1182-1184
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-01-0012
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Increased plasma levels of granzymes in adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia

Bob Olsson
1   Department of Internal Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
,
Margareta Jernås
1   Department of Internal Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
,
Hans Wadenvik
1   Department of Internal Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
› Author Affiliations Financial support: This work was supported by the Swedish Research Council (K2009–65X-15424–05–3), the Swedish Federal Government under the LUA/ALF agreement, the Foundations of the National Board of Health and Welfare, Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg Foundation, Clas Groschinsky Foundation, the Arosenius Foundation, Åke Wiberg Foundation, Jeansson Foundation, Tore Nilsson Foundation for Medical Research, Magnus Bergvall Foundation and Wilhelm and Martina Lundgren Science Foundation.
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Received: 11 January 2012

Accepted after minor revision: 23 February 2012

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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