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Thromb Haemost 2007; 98(02): 477-478
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-12-0702
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Persistence of phosphatidylserine exposure on activated platelets in vivoin rabbits

Margaret L. Rand
1   Division of Haematology/Oncology and Program in Physiology and Experimental Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children
2   Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
3   Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto
,
Hong Wang
1   Division of Haematology/Oncology and Program in Physiology and Experimental Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children
,
Annie K. W. Bang
4   Division of Transfusion Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital
,
Marian A. Packham
3   Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto
,
John Freedman
5   Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Toronto, Canada
4   Division of Transfusion Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital
5   Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Toronto, Canada
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Financial support: This work was supported by grant T5389 from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.
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Received 07 December 2006

Accepted after resubmission 25 May 2007

Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)

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