Platelet von Willebrand factor – structure, function and biological importance
✍ Scribed by Rachel T. McGrath; Emily McRae; Owen P. Smith; James S. O’Donnell
- Book ID
- 108676650
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 247 KB
- Volume
- 148
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1048
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