Thromb Haemost 2013; 110(01): 04
DOI: 10.1160/TH13-05-0362
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Dabigatran has the upper hand on warfarin

Markus Bender
1   Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Publication History

Received: 03 May 2013

Accepted: 03 May 2013

Publication Date:
30 November 2017 (online)

 

Editorial Focus on Sun et al. Thromb Haemost 2013; 110: 153-161.

 
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