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Efficacy and safety evaluation of eptacog beta (coagulation factor VIIa [recombinant]-jncw) for the treatment of hemophilia A and B with inhibitors

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Pages 715-729 | Received 20 Apr 2023, Accepted 11 Aug 2023, Published online: 25 Sep 2023

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