Are Antiphospholipid Antibodies an Independent Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis?
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1076-0296,1938-2723
DOI: 10.1177/107602960200800205