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Thromb Haemost 1992; 67(05): 588-589
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1648501
Letters to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

The Effect of Instrumentation on Thromboplastin Calibration

V Chantarangkul
Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Milano, Italy
,
A Tripodi
Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Milano, Italy
,
P M Mannucci
Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Milano, Italy
,
A Bianchi Bonomi
Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Milano, Italy
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Received 08 October 1991

Accepted after revision 03 December 1991

Publication Date:
03 July 2018 (online)

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