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The introduction of the international normalized ratio as a breakthrough event in the history of thrombosis

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Coagulation, anticoagulation, monitoring
Published: 23 January 2025
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Armando Tripodi
armando.tripodi@unimi.it
IRCCS Ca’ Granda Maggiore Hospital Foundation, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Milan, Italy.

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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 Sep. 18];4(1). Available from: https://www.btvb.org/btvb/article/view/169
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