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Near-patient testing devices to monitor oral anticoagulant therapy

  1. Armando Tripodi,
  2. Veena Chantarangkul,
  3. PierMannuccio Mannucci

Article first published online: 12 JAN 2002

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2001.02753.x

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British Journal of Haematology

British Journal of Haematology

Volume 113, Issue 4, pages 847–852, June 2001

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Tripodi, A., Chantarangkul, V. and Mannucci, P. (2001), Near-patient testing devices to monitor oral anticoagulant therapy. British Journal of Haematology, 113: 847–852. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2001.02753.x

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  1. Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, University and IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, Milan, Italy

* Dr A. Tripodi, Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Via Pace, 9, 20122-Milano, Italy. E-mail: armando.tripodi@ unimi.it

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