Gene therapy for platelet disorders: studies with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1538-7933,1538-7836
DOI: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00476.x