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Preliminary Reports

Stability of Tranexamic Acid after 12-Week Storage at Temperatures from –20°C to 50°C

Rodolfo de GuzmanFrom the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, Texas.
, Jr., MT,
I. Amy PolykratisFrom the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, Texas.
, BS,
Jill L. SondeenFrom the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, Texas.Correspondence[email protected]
, PhD,
Daniel N. DarlingtonFrom the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, Texas.
, PhD,
Andrew P. CapFrom the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, Texas.
, MD, PhD &
Michael A. DubickFrom the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, Texas.
, PhD
Pages 394-400 | Received 03 Jan 2013, Accepted 14 Mar 2013, Published online: 04 Jun 2013

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