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Methods for Testing Pharmacodynamic Variables of Hemophilia and Inhibitor Therapy: Thrombin Generation Assay and Other Tests

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VĂ¡radi, K., Schwarz, H.P., Turecek, P.L. (2005). Methods for Testing Pharmacodynamic Variables of Hemophilia and Inhibitor Therapy: Thrombin Generation Assay and Other Tests. In: Scharrer, I., Schramm, W. (eds) 34th Hemophilia Symposium. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27022-1_40

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