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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025)
The introduction of the international normalized ratio as a breakthrough event in the history of thrombosis
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Published: 23 January 2025
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Tripodi A. The introduction of the international normalized ratio as a breakthrough event in the history of thrombosis. Bleeding Thromb Vascul Biol [Internet]. 2025 Jan. 23 [cited 2025 Nov. 7];4(1). Available from: https://www.btvb.org/btvb/article/view/169
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