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Thromb Haemost 2000; 84(04): 735-736
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614103
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614103
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Adult Transient Lupus Anticoagulant Patients Maintain an Acquired Activated Protein C Resistance Profile
The authors wish to thank Kim Sheather for data management and Kelly Wong for statistical analysis. This work was supported by an educational grant from the Northern Sydney Area Health Service research grant program, NSW, Australia.
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Publication History
Received
08 March 2000
Accepted after revision
02 May 2000
Publication Date:
11 December 2017 (online)
This work was carried out at Royal North Shore Hospital.
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