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Semin Thromb Hemost 1995; 21(S 04): 007-013
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1313615
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The Normal Thromboelastogram and Its Interpretation

Clara I Traverso
a   Department of Surgery and Related Specialties, University of Granada Hospital, Granada, Spain
,
Joseph A Caprini
b   Department of Surgery, The Glenbrook Hospital and Northwestern University Medical School, Glenview, Illinois
,
Juan I Arcelus
c   Department of Surgery, Hospital of the Axarquía, Vélez·Málaga (Malaga), Spain
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09 May 2012 (online)

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