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High prevalence of activated protein C resistance in patients with systemic sclerosis

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  1. Institute of General Pathology and Oncology, Second University of Naples, Larghetto Sant' Aniello a Caponapoli, 2, I-80138, Naples, Italy

    D. De Lucia, A. Belli, M. Conte, V. Renis, C. Di Mauro & V. Tortora

  2. Rheumatology Unit, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy

    G. De Blasio & G. Valentini

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De Lucia, D., De Blasio, G., Belli, A. et al. High prevalence of activated protein C resistance in patients with systemic sclerosis. Int J Clin Lab Res 25, 226–227 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02592703

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