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Original Article

Monitoring fibrinolysis in whole blood by viscoelastic instruments: A comparison of ROTEM and ReoRox

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Pages 457-465 | Received 13 Jan 2013, Accepted 25 Apr 2013, Published online: 14 Jun 2013

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