Thromb Haemost 1989; 62(02): 820-821
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1646916
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Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Antithrombin III Congenital Defects: Revising Classification System

Valerio De Stefano
Istituto di Semeiotica Medica, Università Cattolica, Largo Gemelli 8, I-00168 Roma, Italy
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Giuseppe Leone
Istituto di Semeiotica Medica, Università Cattolica, Largo Gemelli 8, I-00168 Roma, Italy
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Publication History

Received 02 March 1989

Accepted after revision 03 March 1989

Publication Date:
30 June 2018 (online)

 
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