Resistance to Activated Protein C (APC) in Childhood Hydrocephalus

R. Riikonen; R. Kekomäki

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1615123

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 1998; 79(05): 1059-1060
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615123

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Resistance to Activated Protein C (APC) in Childhood Hydrocephalus

Authors

R. Riikonen

¹From the Department of Child Neurology, Children’s Hospital, University of Kuopio
R. Kekomäki

²From The Finnish Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Helsinki, Finland

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