The traumatic side of fibrinolysis.
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چکیده
In this issue of Blood, Hijazi et al challenge the view that consumptive coagulopathy that accompanies traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in a sequence of events that lead to intracranial hemorrhage (ICH).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Blood
دوره 125 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015